- Coordinates
- 45.7367° N, 85.6529° WGoogle Maps: High Island BayDownload KML
- Concepts
- toponymymaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island archipelago
Summary
High Island Bay is a GNIS-named bay associated with High Island in
the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap snapshot contains a
matching named natural=bay node carrying GNIS feature 628230. The records
establish the present name and location, but not the bay’s shoreline history,
access, or ecological character.
Open questions
- Can the 1960s High Island conservation reporting identify or describe this bay?
- What charts or field records establish its shoreline and anchorage conditions?
Maps for this place
These Atlas plates provide regional context. They do not establish a precise boundary, current ownership, access right, operating status, or field condition.
- EnvironmentSoils, wetlands, hydrography, and terrain
- GeologyGeneralized geology and landforms
- HydrologyMapped water and wetland context
- AccessMapped routes, facilities, and protected areas
- Land surveyPLSS geometry and historic GLO patent-location context
Sources
- GNIS feature 628230; feature class 'Bay'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Node 369020116 is named High Island Bay, tagged natural=bay, and carries GNIS feature 628230.osm · water
Added 28 July 2026 · revised 1 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “High Island Bay”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/places/high-island-bay/, accessed [date], citing U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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