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2011 Map of Bay City

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bay City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Saginaw River dominates this landscape, carving through the heart of Bay City and West Bay City as it flows toward the bay. The river's industrial and maritime character is evident in features like the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship and the James Clements Municipal Airport situated along the eastern bank. The river itself is bifurcated by substantial landmasses including Middle Ground, Skull Island, and Stony Island, which illustrate the complex hydrology of the river mouth.

Away from the waterfront, the map documents a transition toward academic and agricultural spaces. Large institutional footprints such as Saginaw Valley State University and Davenport University anchor the southwestern and northern sections respectively. Several historic burial grounds, including Oak Ridge Cemetery and Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, are preserved among the grid of residential streets and drainage canals like Dutch Creek and Squaconning Creek.