2011 Map of New Buffalo West

About this map

Lake Michigan defines the expansive western horizon of this coastal survey, where the Michigan and Indiana state lines meet along the southern shore. The shoreline is characterized by a dense string of residential lakefront communities, including New Buffalo, Grand Beach, and Michiana, which transition into Michiana Shores and Duneland Beach as the coast moves southwest. This layout reflects the area's twentieth-century development as a premier summer retreat and residential corridor, where leisure is central to the landscape. Inland, the map reveals the spatial footprint of the Grand Beach Golf Course and Whittaker Woods Golf Course, alongside the subtle drainage of White Ditch. These features highlight how the natural dunes and coastal marshes were adapted for recreation and community growth at the start of the 21st century.