1976 Map of Montague NW

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the western half of this 1976 orthophoto map, showing the coastal landscape of Michigan as it appeared during the mid-1970s. This aerial perspective captures the complex interface between the expansive lake and the land, where dunes and wooded shorelines give way to a structured grid of agricultural fields and rural homesteads. At the southern edge of the map, the northern waters of White Lake are visible, revealing the transition from open Great Lakes water to protected inland harbors. The imagery provides a clear look at land use patterns and shoreline development in the Montague area, documenting the exact state of the forest cover and farm tracts before later decades of growth and environmental change.