1983 Map of North Manitou Island

About this map

North Manitou Island is preserved here as part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, showing the island's landscape just a few years after its inclusion in the national park system. The settlement of North Manitou sits on the eastern shore, marked by a Dock reaching into Lake Michigan. Internal geography is dominated by Lake Manitou and the smaller Tamarack Lake, while the southern end is defined by the prominent Old Baldy Hill. This survey provides a look at the island's trails and topographic contours before further decades of park management altered the human footprint. Genealogy researchers can locate the Cem near the eastern coast, while maritime interest centers on named coastal features like Vessel Point, Dimmicks Point, and Donner Point overlooking the Manitou Passage.