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2019 Map of Metzger Marsh OE E

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Metzger Marsh OE E
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

West Sister Island stands as the lone terrestrial landmark in this 2019 charting of the open waters of western Lake Erie. Located near the top-left of the sheet, the island is surrounded by the hazardous West Sister Reef, a precursor to a series of submerged features that define this maritime environment. The map details the hidden topography of the lakebed, tracing a network of reefs that run generally southeast toward the coastline.

Navigation and jurisdictional boundaries are central to this area, as the line between Lucas Co and Ottawa Co bisects the open water. For mariners and researchers, the map provides precise locations for named shoals such as Big Pickerel Reef, Crane Reef, and Toussaint Reef. These features represent a complex underwater landscape that has historically shaped the shipping and fishing routes in the waters off Put-in-Bay Township.