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1974 Map of Little Tail Point

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Little Tail Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Little Tail Point extends into the waters of Green Bay along this mid-1970s coastal survey. The shoreline of Oconto County is defined by its transition from the Chicago and North Western rail line toward the low-lying marshlands of the Little Tail Swamp. This landscape is heavily shaped by its watercourses, including the Little Suamico River, Kirchner Creek, and Tibbet Creek, which drain into the bay.

Human activity is concentrated along the western edge of the quadrangle, where a local Quarry and roads like Old Deer Road and Lade Beach Road provide access to the shore. Much of the northern coastline is preserved as the Green Bay Shores State Wildlife Area, maintaining the area's character as it was when photogrammetric methods recorded these features in 1973. The map also delineates the aquatic boundaries where Oconto, Brown, and Door counties meet in the open bay.