Frankfort, MI Historical Topo Map (1956)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, US
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About the Frankfort quad
The Frankfort quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 12 × 17 mi of Benzie County, Michigan. It overlaps Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This is the 1956 edition; the GeoPDF is 8.6 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
32 named features inside the Frankfort, MI — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1956) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Bass Lake · lake
- Betsie Lake · lake
- Beulah-Benzonia Sewage Disposal Ponds · reservoir
- Crystal Lake · lake
- Deer Lake · lake
- Honor Sewage Lagoons · reservoir
- Hurdmans Bay · bay
- Little Platte Lake · lake
- Long Lake · lake
- Loon Lake · lake
- Lower Herring Lake · lake
- Mud Lake · lake
- Mud Lake · lake
- Otter Lake · lake
- Outlet Bay · bay
- Platte Bay · bay
- Platte Lake · lake
- Round Lake · lake
- Rush Lake · lake
- Upper Herring Lake · lake
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Bay Point · cape
- Beulah Beach · beach
- Birch Point · cape
- Crystal Beach · beach
- Elberta Beach · beach
- Elberta Bluffs · cliff
- Inspiration Point · cape
- Onkeonwe Beach · beach
- Platte River Point · cape
- Railroad Point · cape
- Winetka Point · cape
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 8.6 MB