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1983 Map of Michillinda

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Michillinda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Lake Michigan shoreline in the early 1980s is defined here by the thin, sandy peninsula separating the great lake from the sheltered waters of White Lake. This coastal corridor features the established resort and residential communities of Sylvan Beach, Wabaningo, and Michillinda, where narrow lanes like Murray Road and Scenic Drive wind through the dunes. The landscape shows a clear transition between high-density lakeside living and the interior topography of Fruitland and White River Twp.

Further south, the outflow of Duck Lake meets the larger lake, with Duck Lake Cem located just north of the channel. The map records several small inland bodies of water, including Muskrat Lake, and recreational spaces such as Pioneer County Park. Industrial activity is limited but present, noted by a Sand Pit positioned near the wooded tracts of Montague Twp. This document preserves the layout of a classic Michigan lake-and-woods landscape before subsequent coastal development.