2014 Map of Traverse City SW

About this map

The West Arm Grand Traverse Bay and the shoreline of Lake Leelanau define this portion of the Leelanau Peninsula. In the early 21st century, the landscape shows a dense network of residential roads and small settlements like Greilickville and Cherry Bend tucked between the water and the rising terrain of Hickory Hill. The boundary between Leelanau Co and Grand Traverse Co runs through the southern portion of the map, where the northwestern outskirts of Traverse City begin to give way to more rural township land. Local history is anchored by small burial grounds such as Bingham Cem, Heimforth Cem, and Fouch Cem. The geography is shaped by water, from the Boardman River and Kids Cr in the south to Cedar Lake and Cherry Bend Lake further north, illustrating the region's character as a lake-front residential and recreational hub.