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1983 Map of Traverse City

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

West Arm Grand Traverse Bay and East Arm Grand Traverse Bay frame the distinctive geography of this region, meeting at the hub of Traverse City. The 1980s landscape is defined by its deep relationship with water, from the massive Lake Michigan shoreline to the inland chain of lakes including Torch Lake, Elk Lake, and Lake Leelanau. Significant public lands such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Pere Marquette State Forest preserve the natural character of the peninsula and mainland.

Transportation networks show a mix of old and new, with the Chessie System and Michigan Northern railroads serving towns like Kalkaska and Mancelona. The map provides clear evidence of long-established settlements at Greilickville (Rennies Sta) and Suttons Bay, while marking numerous points and islands like Old Mission Point and Marion Island that have guided navigation in the bays for generations.