2023 Map of Bay Port East

About this map

Wild Fowl Bay defines the northwestern reaches of this Huron County landscape, where the shoreline meets a structured grid of agricultural roads and drainage systems. The Pigeon River meanders across the eastern half of the sheet, anchoring the larger settlement of Pigeon and the nearby village of Berne. This area is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous denominational burial grounds including Saint Johns Lutheran Cem and Pigeon River Mennonite Cem, which reflect the area's religious and ethnic heritage. Farther south, the small communities of Linkville and Kilmangh sit among the headwaters of Shebeon Creek and Mud Creek. The map documents a deeply established farming region where the transport of goods and access to the bay have shaped the local economy and settlement patterns for generations.