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Michigan Conservation Department patrol boats visit Beaver Island, 1958

Also 1958 Beaver Island conservation patrol boats

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TypeEvent
Dates1958-05-01 – 1958-05-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Dates
1958-05-01 – 1958-05-02
Kind
Conservation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationwildlifemaritimegovernance
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1958 Beaver Beacon reports Conservation Department patrol boats 1, 2, and 4 at Beaver Island on May 1 and 2.

Evidence and limits

The brief notice does not identify crews, purpose, routes, enforcement activity, or official patrol logs.

Sources

  1. Reports Conservation Department patrol boats numbered 1, 2, and 4 at Beaver Island on May 1 and 2. It does not identify crews, patrol purpose, enforcement activity, routes, or official logs. 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 · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the patrol-boat visit; it does not expand the conservation or enforcement record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan Conservation Department patrol boats visit Beaver Island, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-conservation-patrol-boats-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1958, “PATROL BOATS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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