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1956 Map of Thompsonville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Thompsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The village of Thompsonville sits at a strategic junction in the northern Michigan woods, where the Ann Arbor and Chesapeake And Ohio railroads cross near the Buck Hills. This mid-century survey captures the landscape during a time of educational consolidation, noting several older schoolhouses like Drake Sch (Abandoned) and Pleasant Grove Sch (Abandoned) as already out of use. To the northeast, the famed National Music Camp and Interlochen State Park dominate the land between Green Lake and Duck Lake, serving as a cultural anchor for the region.

Small agricultural and rail settlements like Nessen City, Karlin, and Bendon are clearly defined, often centered around local landmarks such as the Town Hall or rural churches like Homestead Ch. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes including Lake Ann, Turtle Lake, and Grass Lake, which shaped the early paths of logging and transit across the Benzie, Grand Traverse, and Manistee county lines.