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The "best lit town in the North" was platted by the Thompson Lumber Company and organized as Thompsonville in 1890. The lighting refers to the plethora of streetlights that lined the village as electricity was free in the early days and powered by the cold, strong Betsie River. The population grew to 1,200 at the turn of the century and lumbered the forest around them like the rest of the neighboring communities. Today one must squint to visualize the former double depots at the diamond crossing of two major railroads: the Pere Marquette and the Toledo, Ann Arbor, and North Michigan lines. Now, a tidy library still keeps vigilance, while a sprinkling of other businesses hold their own. A renown fishing expert runs a no-fuss tackle shop that has a bit of all the survival necessities. This fellow has quietly gained a reputation of fishing integrity that appeals to the average guy through teaching classes, guiding, and a television show. Thompsonville can't be mentioned without hearing about the popular Crystal Mountain Resort. They offer downhill and cross-country skiing, lessons, condos and lodging, golf, fine dining, and an excellent picnic or poetry-reading spot - the Michigan Legacy Art Park.
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