Where: Michigan · approx. 44.76, -85.62 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Boardman River at Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan
What turns up: Brewery and saloon bottles, druggists, resort and lumber-era hotel debris along the bayfront and river mouth.
Access: Gray area.
Michigan public trust framing: the bed of Boardman River and Grand Traverse Bay below the ordinary high-water mark is state-owned bottomland held in public trust, where removing historic artifacts is restricted and state law protects archaeological sites and abandoned property in state waters. The townsite banks and uplands above the high-water mark are usually private and require the landowner's permission.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.