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1970 Map of Bay Port West

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bay Port West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Saginaw Bay and the interconnected waters of Wild Fowl Bay dominate this coastal landscape, where the shoreline is defined by a complex network of islands and marshes. The village of Bay Port serves as the primary upland settlement, supported by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line running parallel to the coast. This 1970 snapshot of the shoreline shows an area managed for conservation, with a significant State Wildlife Area covering the shallow waters and wetlands around the Middle Grounds.

Navigation and local industry are evident through features like Dynamite Cut, Boxcar Cut, and several boat ramps along the thumb of Michigan. Further inland, the map reveals the rural character of Huron County through family-named roads like Geiger Road and Henne Road, alongside local landmarks such as the Bay Port Cem and Fairhaven Ch. The presence of a Sandpit near the Stapleford Drain indicates the small-scale extractive activities typical of the region during this period.