1969 Map of Kelleys Island

About this map

Kelleys Island and the Danbury peninsula define this maritime landscape in Lake Erie, where 1960s industrial and recreational land use coexist. On the island, extensive quarries dominate the northern and central interior, while the shoreline maintains its focus on heritage and tourism at sites like the Glacial Grooves State Memorial and Inscription Rock. Across the South Passage, the community of Marblehead is anchored by the Marblehead Lighthouse and a massive limestone quarrying operation, complete with a specialized conveyor system and tailings piles. Genealogical interest is high on the Danbury side, where the Russian Cem and Woolcott Cem are located, as well as on Johnson Island, which is noted for its Confederate Cem. This period shows the transition from a traditional quarry-and-fishing economy toward a resort-driven future at places like Camp Patmos and Bay Point Marina.