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Peaine Township winter plowing plan for the East Side road, 1964

Also 1964 East Side road winter access

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

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TypeEvent
Dates1964-01 – 1964-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1964-01 – 1964-03
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
transportationgovernancetourismcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1964 Beaver Beacon reported that Peaine Township intended to keep the East Side road between St. James and Lake Geneserath plowed whenever possible during the winter. The notice connected the plan with winter lodging, rabbit hunting, and ice fishing.

Evidence and limits

This is an announced public-access measure. It does not establish how often the road was cleared, the equipment used, or the township’s maintenance records.

Sources

  1. Says Peaine Township would keep the East Side road from St. James to Lake Geneserath plowed whenever possible, presenting this as support for winter visits, rabbit hunting, and ice fishing. It is a maintenance plan, not a road log or proof of continuous plowing.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Peaine Township winter plowing plan for the East Side road, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-east-side-road-winter-plowing-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1964, winter visitors notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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