2011 Map of Point Isabelle

About this map

Mendota Light House stands as a sentinel at the narrow channel connecting the open waters of Lake Superior to the sheltered harbor of Lac La Belle. This coastal landscape in Keweenaw County is defined by its maritime geography, where the prominent headland of Point Isabelle separates the expansive Bete Grise Bay from the smaller Oliver Bay to the south. The terrain is largely dominated by the deep, cold waters of the Great Lakes, with terrestrial access limited to the winding path of Lac La Belle Rd. The map illustrates the sparsely settled nature of this northern peninsula, where navigation and the shoreline shape the character of the land. It provides a detailed record of the shoreline geometry and aids to navigation that have long served as critical markers for mariners rounding the tip of the Upper Peninsula.