
- Date
- 1958-11
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- propertytourismmigration
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1958 Beaver Beacon introduces Elmer W. Evans and his wife, who operated The Pines resort near Rockford and had selected a place at Sand Bay for future use after their resort business ended.
Evidence limits
The notice does not establish a deed, transaction date, parcel boundary, or later development.
Sources
- Identifies Elmer W. Evans and his wife, operators of The Pines resort on Bostwick Lake near Rockford, Michigan, and says they selected a place at Sand Bay for future resorting. It does not provide a deed, purchase date, parcel boundary, or construction record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the land-owner notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Elmer and Mrs Evans are reported as new Sand Bay land owners, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-evans-sand-bay-property-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1958, "MEET THE NEW ISLAND LAND OWNERS." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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