2017 Map of Bay Port West

About this map

Saginaw Bay and the islands of Wild Fowl Bay dominate this coastal survey of Huron County's western shore. The settlement of Bay Port anchors the shoreline at Wild Fowl Point, where dredging projects like Rush Cut and Dynamite Cut illustrate the modification of the shallow waters between Heisterman Island and the mainland. This environment is characterized by a complex network of marshy islands including Maisou Island, Middle Grounds Island, and Defoe Island, which shift into the agricultural flats of Fairhaven Township. Inland from the Lake Huron coast, the landscape is defined by a rigid grid of rural roads such as Kilmanagh Rd and N Unionville Rd, serving the small community at Weale and the waterfront enclave of Rose Island. The map also identifies the Bay Port Cem and several small water features like Shebeon Cr and Blind Pass.