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1956 Map of Beaver Island

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Beaver Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The northern reaches of the Lake Michigan archipelago are defined by the remote settlements and shifting shoreline of the Beaver Island State Forest. This mid-century survey centers on the harbor town of St James, where the Beaver Harbor Lighthouse guards the entrance to Beaver Island Harbor. The interior landscape reveals a community transitioning away from earlier settlement patterns, evidenced by the presence of Sunnyside Sch (Abandoned) and Roseville Sch (Abandoned).

Forestry and maritime safety are central themes, with the Pigeon River State Forest covering significant acreage and the Beaver Island Lookout Tower providing a high vantage point over the island's many inland waters, including Font Lake and the southern Lake Geneserath. To the west, High Island sits isolated across High Island Bay, largely occupied by the Pigeon River State Forest and the waters of Lake Maria.