1982 Map of Petoskey
USGS Topo · Published 1982About this map
Lake Michigan shoreline and the sprawling expanse of the Mackinaw State Forest dominate this northern Michigan landscape during the early 1980s. The region is defined by its massive inland water bodies, including Burt Lake, Mullett Lake, and Black Lake, which served as historical anchors for seasonal settlements and timber transport. The map traces the industrial and transit corridors of the Michigan Central and Detroit and Mackinac railroads, which connected established hubs like Petoskey and Gaylord to smaller lumber and rail stops such as Wolverine, Vanderbilt, and Afton. From the coastal heights of Petoskey State Park to the interior wetlands feeding the Pigeon River, this survey captures the transition between lakeside recreation and the deep-woods timber and agricultural economies of the northern Lower Peninsula.
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