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1982 Map of Waugoshance Island

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Waugoshance Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Wilderness State Park defines the terrestrial portion of this northern Michigan survey, encompassing a chain of landforms reaching into the northern reaches of Lake Michigan. The map details the isolated geography of Waugoshance Island and Temperance Island, which sit just off the tip of Waugoshance Point. These islands and the surrounding waters of Sturgeon Bay have long been critical for navigation in the Straits area, a fact underscored by the presence of an Abandoned Light House located in the open water well northwest of the landmasses.

Produced as a provisional map by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, this sheet uses data field-checked in the late 1970s. It captures the natural shoreline and the Indefinite Boundary between Mackinac Co and Emmet Co as it cuts across the lake, providing a clear record of this protected wilderness area before modern shifts in lake levels or park management altered the coastal profile.