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1964 Map of Pontchartrain Shores

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pontchartrain Shores
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

St Martin Bay defines the southern edge of this Upper Peninsula landscape, where the shoreline of Lake Huron meets the dense woods of the Hiawatha National Forest. In the mid-1960s, the small community of Pontehartrain Shores sits along the coastal road, while the inland settlement of Simmons is marked by a scattering of clearings and the nearby Simmons Cem. The terrain is etched by numerous watercourses, including Silver Creek, Rock Spring Creek, and Nunns Creek, which flow toward the bay.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Indian Village Cem near the shoreline and the Daggett Lookout Tower standing watch over the timberland. The presence of a Gravel Pit and established routes like St Ignace Road and Pontchartrain Shores Road reflect the infrastructure supporting this Mackinac County area. This survey provides a precise look at the township boundaries of St Ignace and Marquette during a period of transition for northern Michigan's forest and coastal lands.