2017 Map of Point Detour

About this map

Garden Peninsula and the northern tip of Summer Island mark the southern reach of Delta County where the land gives way to the open waters of Lake Michigan. This coastal environment is defined by the sharp limestone features of the Niagara Escarpment, represented here by the prominence of Point Detour. The map illustrates the sparsely populated, maritime character of this region during the early 21st century, where the landscape is dominated by dense forest and dramatic rocky shorelines rather than inland development. The limited landmass shown is organized under the Public Land Survey System within Township 37 North, Range 19 West, highlighting the remote and rugged nature of this portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.