Record

About Star City

This is a site record: what public sources say about Star City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Star City is

USGS topographic map around Star City — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Star City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1954 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Houghton Lake sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1983 Merritt sheet, 1:25,000 · GeoTIFF download
1983 Houghton Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1989 Traverse City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Star City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.

Cutcheon7.5 mi W · Missaukee
Pere Cheney22.3 mi NE · Crawford
Walton22.9 mi NW · Grand Traverse
Podunk30.2 mi SE · Gladwin
Deward33.4 mi N · Crawford
Damon38.1 mi E · Ogemaw
Wetzell38.8 mi N · Antrim

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Star City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).