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1964 Map of Amnicon Point

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Amnicon Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Madeline Island anchors this mid-century survey of the Apostle Islands in the waters of Lake Superior. The map details the northern reaches of La Pointe Township, where the shoreline transitions from the sheltered Amnicon Bay to the rocky prominence of Amnicon Point. This area reveals a landscape of ecological transitions, notably around Bog Lake and the Indian River, which drains into the bay.

On the western shore of the island, topographical features like Steamboat Point and the curiously named Devils Cauldron mark the rugged coastal perimeter. Farther east across the channel, a portion of Michigan Island appears, illustrating the nautical relationship between these island landmasses. While largely focused on the natural shoreline and terrain, the presence of a Gravel Pit indicates localized resource extraction near the island's interior roads during the early 1960s.