Loading map...

2019 Map of Port Austin West

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Port Austin West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Port Austin sits at the northern tip of Michigan's Thumb, where the waters of Lake Huron meet Saginaw Bay. This 2019 survey captures the coastal landscape dominated by prominent geographical markers like Flat Rock Point and Hat Point. To the west, the settlement of Port Crescent serves as a reminder of the area's history, centered around the Port Crescent Cem near the mouth of the Ahearn Drain.

The map reveals a coastal interface shaped by submerged hazards, specifically the Flat Rock Point Reef and Hat Point Reef, which extend into the bay. Navigational routes like Port Austin Rd and Bayside Trl follow the curving shoreline, connecting residential developments and rural tracts. The internal road network, including Knoblock Rd and N Van Dyke Rd, illustrates the transition from the lakefront fishing and recreation hubs to the agricultural interior of Huron County.