Loading map...

1981 Map of Saugatuck

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Saugatuck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the western edge of this 1981 survey, where the moving sands of the Saugatuck Dunes State Park and the prominent Mt Baldhead overlook the mouth of the Kalamazoo River. The geography of the shoreline preserves the site of Singapore, a prominent early settlement located just north of the Old Saugatuck Light House. The map captures the dual character of the region, from the developed waterfronts of Saugatuck and Douglas surrounding Kalamazoo Lake to the more rural landscape of Laketown and Fillmore.

Infrastructure like the Blue Star Memorial Highway and the Michigan Dunes State Correctional Facility contrasts with smaller-scale landmarks such as St Peters Sch, the Drive-in Theater, and the Gibson Cem. The intricate hydrology of the eastern interior is marked by Silver Lake, Douglas Bayou, and Morrison Bayou, reflecting a landscape defined by its proximity to both the great lake and its tributary systems.