1991 Map of Ogden Dunes

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the northern expanse of this 1991 survey, which captures the industrial and natural juxtaposition of the Indiana coastline. The landscape is defined by the protected sands of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the West Beach Recreational Area, which neighbor the heavy infrastructure of the Burns International Harbor. This era represents a period of significant maritime activity at the Port of Indiana, shown alongside the residential development of Ogden Dunes and the growing city of Portage. The map provides a precise record of the shoreline and corporate boundaries between Westchester and Burns Harbor, illustrating how the region's shipping economy and environmental conservation efforts occupied the same stretch of dunes and deep water late in the twentieth century.