Green Lake township was organized in January 1883.

The village of Interlochen is located at the junction of the Pere Marquette and Manistee & Northeastern Railroads in the center of section 16. The village has a population of about six hundred and fifty. The most important industry of the village is the Wyley Cooperage Company, which operates an extensive stave and heading factory, giving employment to about one hundred hands. There is also a shingle-mill at Interlochen. There is also a hotel, general store, meat market, blacksmith shop and drug store.

Besides the manufacturing at Interlochen there are two other saw-mills

From Sprague's History of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw Counties Michigan Edited and compiled by Elvin L. Sprague, Esq. And Mrs. George N. Smith. Published 1903 by B. F. Bowen