1956 Map of North Manitou

About this map

North Manitou Island and its smaller neighbor to the south dominate this mid-century survey of the Manitou Passage waters in Lake Michigan. The map depicts an era of transition for these isolated landmasses, where human infrastructure like the Landing Field and the settlement of North Manitou sit alongside evidence of a declining permanent population, notably the N Manitou I Sch (Abandoned) and its counterpart on the southern island.