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History · Lost Lake Woods

Half of Lost Lake Woods’ homes were built after 1976

Most of Lost Lake Woods was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1971 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lost Lake Woods’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lost Lake Woods are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lost Lake Woods, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lost Lake Woods yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lost Lake Woods is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 367 at the 2020 census. It is located within Alcona Township. Lost Lake Woods is a private community with control of over 11,000 acres (45 km2) of woodlands. Entry into the community is strictly for members and guests only. It is located just north of the village of Lincoln.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 312 to 367 (+18%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Lost Lake Woods on the map, 1971 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lost Lake Woods. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lost Lake Woods on the 1971 USGS mapLost Lake Woods on the 1983 USGS map1971Spruce sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lost Lake Woods.

People over time

Lost Lake Woods, census by census

010020030040020002020Peak: 367

Between 312 and 367 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lost Lake Woods’ Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Alcona TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCaledonia TownshipIts storyCHawes TownshipIts storyC

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.