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2014 Map of Bay Port East

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bay Port East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wild Fowl Bay and the shoreline of Lake Huron anchor the northwest corner of this Huron County survey, where the land transitions from the marshy edges of the lake into the productive agricultural interior of Michigan's Thumb. The village of Pigeon serves as a primary hub, showing a concentrated grid of streets such as Michigan Ave and Charles St. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Pigeon River and several smaller tributaries including Shebeon Cr, Mud Cr, and Wasserman Cr.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the townships, reflecting the region's settled history and diverse denominations. These include the Pigeon River Mennonite Cem, Saint Borgia Cem, and the Old Bay Port Cem near the coast. Smaller clusters like Linkville, Kilmanagh, and Berne mark the intersections of rural routes like Kilmanagh Rd and Pigeon Rd, illustrating the dispersed yet organized settlement pattern of the early twenty-first century.