2019 Map of Gay

About this map

Gay stands at the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula’s eastern shore, where the Tobacco River meets the cold waters of Lake Superior. This landscape is defined by its coastal orientation, with the settlement of Snowshoe situated further inland along a network of routes like the Mohawk-Gay Rd. The coastline itself is punctuated by prominent features such as Traverse Point and Louis Point, which frame the opening of Grand Traverse Bay. The mapping of this area illustrates a transition from the dense interior wetlands to the rocky shoreline, where historically significant coastal roads like Gay Park Rd and Coal Dock Rd trace the water's edge. The presence of the Big Traverse River flowing into the bay highlights the drainage patterns critical to the development of this Upper Peninsula region.