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1958 Map of Petoskey

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Petoskey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Petoskey serves as the regional anchor on this 1950s survey, centered where the Pennsylvania railroad meets the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay. The map highlights a coastal landscape defined by summer resorts and year-round settlements, from the enclave at Bay View to the established harbor at Harbor Springs. Transport and industry are evident in the rail lines tracing the shoreline and the numerous Gravel Pits scattered inland, while the Harbor Springs Airport and the Radio Tower (WKBZ) signal mid-century infrastructure growth.

Rural Emmet County is meticulously documented through its local institutions, including the Sheridan Sch, Gregg Sch, and the Mennonite Ch near Brutus. Genealogists will find value in the placement of several small burial grounds such as Conway Cem and Duncan Cem. Further south, the map details the northern reaches of Walloon Lake and the community of Clarion, showing a transition from the busy bayfront to the managed timberlands of the Hardwood State Forest.