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1983 Map of Petoskey

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Petoskey serves as a prominent harbor hub along the southern shores of Little Traverse Bay in the early 1980s. The landscape transition from the urban grid and institutional landmarks, such as Little Traverse Hosp and North Central Michigan College, to the rural interiors of Bear Creek and Melrose is clearly defined. The Bear River flows north toward Lake Michigan, while the southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the intricate shoreline of Walloon Lake, including the settlement of Wildwood.

Tracing the county boundary between Emmet and Charlevoix reveals a mix of forested land within the Mackinaw State Forest and scattered local landmarks like Dunkard Cem and Maple Hill. Educational history is well represented by several township and parish facilities, including St Francis Xavier Sch and Lincoln Sch, reflecting the community growth around the bay and the neighboring inland lakes during this period.