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2011 Map of Fairport

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fairport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fairport sits at the northern edge of this maritime-focused survey, representing the southernmost settlement on Michigan's Garden Peninsula. The landscape is dominated by a chain of islands extending southward into the waters where Lake Michigan meets Green Bay. These landmasses, including Summer Island, Little Summer Island, and the more distant Poverty Island, create a complex network of navigable channels such as the Poverty Island Passage.

The presence of numerous hazards like the Little Summer Island Shoal and Gravelly Island Shoals highlights the navigational challenges of these northern waters. For those interested in the maritime history of Delta County, the map details landforms like Anderson Point and Gravel Point alongside sheltered waters like Summer Harbor. The small community of Fairport remains connected to the mainland via Ii RD, serving as a gateway to this archipelago of remote islands and shoals.