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2019 Map of Big Stone Bay

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Big Stone Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Wilderness State Park occupies the southern shoreline of this 2019 survey, where the Straits of Mackinac meet the open waters of Lake Michigan. The landscape is defined by the dramatic westward reach of Waugoshance Point, a low-lying peninsula that separates the protected waters of Goose Bay from the larger northern expanse. Navigation hazards are noted offshore, including Saint Helena Shoal and the isolated Saint Helena Island positioned within the Mackinac County boundary.

Transportation through this protected lakefront is limited to recreational and scenic routes like the Wilderness Park Scenic Drive and the inland Nebo Trail. The map illustrates the minimal development at Big Stone Bay, preserving a view of the northern Michigan coastline as a primarily natural environment. It serves as a clear record of the modern park boundaries and coastal topography at the tip of the Lower Peninsula.