1981 Map of Sturgeon Bay West

About this map

Potawatomi State Park dominates the shoreline of Green Bay and the entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in this early 1980s topographic portrait. The map details the transition from the concentrated urban streets of Sturgeon Bay to the expansive wetlands of Larson Swamp and Cunningham Swamp. The rail infrastructure of the Ahnapee and Western line is visible cutting through the southern landscape near the Ahnapee River. Local heritage is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including the Schumacher-Nasewaupee Cem and the Door County Cherryland Airport. The interior reveals a complex drainage network where Stony Creek and Larson Creek feed into the bay, defining the rural character of the Nasewaupee and Forestville townships.