Bowyer Bluff stands as a prominent northern sentinel on this coastal portion of Washington Island, where the land meets the vast expanse of Lake Michigan. The landscape is a mix of dense wetlands like Coffee Swamp and residential development concentrated along the northern harbors. This 2018 survey documents a modern shoreline infrastructure, including the Washington Island Airport and a network of roads named for local families and historical figures, such as Gudmundsen Dr and Gunnlaugsson Rd. The interior geography is defined by the proximity of Little Lake to the shoreline at Washington Harbor, illustrating the island's unique hydrological profile. Cultural sites such as Island Cem and routes like White Trillium Trl provide points of interest for those researching the local community and its geographic layout in the early 21st century.
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1954 · Escanaba
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Escanaba
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Escanaba
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Escanaba
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peninsula Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Washington Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Ellison Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1981 · Marinette
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1982 · Washington Island SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · Washington Island NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000