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1964 Map of Prentiss Bay

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Prentiss Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Munuscong State Forest covers the northern shoreline where the borders of Mackinac and Chippewa counties meet. This 1964 field-checked survey highlights a complex marine environment characterized by a jagged coast of inlets and islands along Lake Huron. The landscape transitions from the wooded interior, drained by Prentiss Creek and Beaver Tail Creek, to the expansive waters of Prentiss Bay and Dudley Bay.

Maritime navigation is a central theme, with soundings and underwater topography revealing hazardous formations such as Surveyors Reef, Tobin Reef, and Martin Reef, the latter of which is marked by a Light. Near Whitefish Point, the Cedar Campus Camp stands as one of the few named terrestrial landmarks among the fragmented Les Cheneaux Islands, including Bear Island and Crow Island. The presence of 134 provides the primary overland connection through this maritime frontier.