1967 Map of Bay City NE

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and coastal recreation define the entrance to the Saginaw River in the late 1960s. The shoreline is shaped by the settling ponds and conveyors of the local power station, punctuated by a U S Coast Guard Station and a Lighthouse at the mouth of the channel. This survey documents the transition from the developed town of Essexville to the marshy eastern expanse of the Quanicassee Wildlife Area. Shipping and logistics are central to the landscape, with the Detroit and Mackinac and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads serving the waterfront. Small coastal communities like Aplin Beach stand near Windy Point, while several named islands including Gull Island and Shelter Island dot the waters of Saginaw Bay. Local thoroughfares such as Old Indian Road and Treaty Road provide a record of historic land divisions and transit routes near the bay.