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2019 Map of Waugoshance Island

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Waugoshance Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates this coastal survey, where the maritime hazards of the Straits area are clearly defined by a series of significant underwater features. Navigational landmarks such as White Shoal, Vienna Shoal, and Rose Shoal are charted alongside the numbered series of New Shoal Number One, Two, and Three. These shoals delineate the precarious waters surrounding the northern tip of Emmet County.

Along the southern edge of the map, Waugoshance Island and Temperance Island sit just off the mainland near Waugoshance Point. The boundary between Mackinac and Emmet counties cuts across the northern open waters, marking the jurisdictional divide in the passage. The landform at Waugoshance Point provides a natural shelter for Sturgeon Bay, illustrating the transition from the deep lake to the protected shallows of the shoreline.