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2023 Map of North Manitou Island OE E

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of North Manitou Island OE E
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The eastern coastline of North Manitou Island is defined by shifting sands and the protected expanses of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This survey highlights the island's secluded character, centered around the small settlement of North Manitou and the nearby North Manitou Island Cem. The terrain is marked by prominent coastal features like Old Baldy Hill, Dimmicks Point, and Donner Point, which overlook the surrounding Lake Michigan.

Navigation and isolation are central themes here, with the Passenger Ferry (Seasonal) Trl providing the only modern transit link across the Manitou Passage. On land, the North Manitou Island Main Trail winds through the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, offering a view of the island as it exists today—a place where maritime history at North Manitou Shoals meets a strictly preserved natural landscape.