East Arm Grand Traverse Bay and the shoreline of Lake Michigan define this landscape, where recreation and agriculture meet along the coast. The terrain is deeply carved by waterways like Tobeco Creek and Yuba Creek, which flow toward the bay through a mix of orchards and growing settlements. This 2011 survey captures the area’s transition into a premier golf and leisure destination, marked by the expansive Grand Traverse Resort, Wolverine Golf Course, and Bear Golf Course. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies key community anchors such as the Williamsburg Post Office and several burial grounds, including the Yuba Acme Township Cemetery and Circle Hill Cemetery. The interior reveals a dense network of local roads serving small hubs like Bates and Williamsburg, while the northern reaches remain more open near Petobego Pond.
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1954 · Traverse City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fife Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Kingsley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Traverse City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Elk Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Traverse City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Traverse City SE
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1983 · Traverse City
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1983 · Elk Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1983 · Mapleton
USGS Topo · 1:25,000