1976 Map of Onekama NE

About this map

Kaleva and the rural crossroads of Pleasanton anchor this 1976 orthophoto study of Manistee County, capturing the agricultural and woodland patterns of Northwest Michigan during the mid-1970s. This advance print, derived from aerial photography taken in May of that year, provides a literal visual record of the land surface, revealing the sharp contrast between dense woodlots and cleared fields. The Betsie River snakes through the northern portion of the landscape, its corridor defined by darker riparian vegetation. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this photo imagery shows the exact footprint of farmsteads and the grid of rural roads as they truly appeared on the ground, offering researchers a precise document of property use and residential development in this section of the Onekama NE quadrangle.