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1959 Map of Put-In-Bay

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Put-In-Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Put-in-Bay serves as the central hub of this island archipelago in Lake Erie, captured at the close of the 1950s. The village is dominated by the Perry Nat Monument, while nearby St Pauls Ch and local schools anchor the community on South Bass Island. The map illustrates a landscape of orchards and vineyards, particularly on North Bass Island near the settlement of Isle St George and around Middle Bass Island.

Maritime activity is evident through the numerous Ferry routes connecting the islands and the presence of the U S Coast Guard Station Lighthouse at the southern tip of the group. Distinctive small landmasses like Gibraltar Island, Sugar Island, and the privately-held Rattlesnake Island with its own airfield highlight the unique isolated geography of this border region, where the international boundary with Canada and the provincial line of Ontario run just north of the islands.