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1956 Map of Thompsonville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Thompsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Betsie River and its tributary, the Little Betsie River, carve a winding path through the glacial terrain of northern Michigan, defining the landscape of the Thompsonville area in the mid-1950s. This sheet reveals a region transition between industrial rail hubs and emerging recreational centers. At Interlochen, the National Music Camp and Interlochen State Park occupy the narrow land between Green Lake and Duck Lake, signaling the area's growing reputation as a cultural destination.

Rail infrastructure remains prominent, with the Ann Arbor and Chesapeake and Ohio lines intersecting at Thompsonville. Small rural hubs like Nessen City, Karlin, and Bendon provide a view of local life before the expansion of modern highways. Researchers can find numerous country institutions such as Myrtle Hill Cem, the Griner Sch (Abandoned), and the Homestead Ch scattered across the Fife Lake State Forest.