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1960 Map of Washington Island

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Washington Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Washington Island dominates this maritime survey, situated where Green Bay meets Lake Michigan. The island's geography is defined by its strategic harbors, including Washington Harbor at the north and Detroit Harbor to the south. Local life in the mid-20th century is anchored by the Washington Island settlement and Trinity Ch, while the Washington Island Landing Field provides a critical aerial link to the mainland.

The surrounding waters are a complex network of passages and shoals, notably the Porte Des Morts Passage and Detroit Island Passage. To the north and east, smaller landmasses like Rock Island, home to the Pottawatomie Light, and St Martin Island across the Michigan state line, highlight the region's navigational history. On the tip of the peninsula, Northport serves as the gateway to this archipelago, with Europe Lake and Kenosha Park marking the transition from mainland to island chain.