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1983 Map of Northport

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Northport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Lighthouse Point and the Grand Traverse Light anchor the northern tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in this 1983 survey, where the waters of Lake Michigan meet Grand Traverse Bay. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Leelanau State Park, protecting much of the shoreline along Cathead Bay. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the village of Northport serves as a hub of activity with its Public Boat Ramp and Bay Front Park, while the interior reveals a mix of family-named roads like DeLong Road and Kehl Road.

A notable amount of aviation and recreational infrastructure is present, including the Woolsey Memorial Airport and a Golf Course near Northport Point. Smaller water bodies like Mud Lake, Leg Lake, and Garthes Pond dot the lowlands, illustrating the glacial topography of the region. The inclusion of the small settlement of Ottis and a local Cem provides valuable reference points for genealogists tracking family land in Leelanau County during the early 1980s.