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2023 Map of Traverse City SW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Traverse City SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

West Arm Grand Traverse Bay dominates the eastern edge of this coastal survey, where the waters of Lake Michigan meet the shoreline of Greilickville. The interior landscape is defined by the transition from the shores of Lake Leelanau in the northwest to the suburban and industrial outskirts of Traverse City in the southeast. This contemporary rendering documents the complex intersection of natural drainage and modern development, with small water bodies like Cedar Lake and Stricker Lake interspersed among residential roads.

Local history is preserved in the location of three established burying grounds: Bingham Cem in the north, Heimforth Cem near the settlement of Heimforth, and Fouch Cem near the southern reach of the lake. The terrain rises significantly at Hickory Hill, offering a clear view of the surrounding drainage basins of Cedar Creek and Mann Creek. This map captures the evolving character of the Leelanau and Grand Traverse county border during a period of sustained growth.