Summary
USGS GNIS records Bonner Landing as a populated place on Beaver Island. The 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan also labels “Bonner’s Landing” on its map of island places. These sources establish the name’s geographic use, but do not yet explain the landing’s history or built environment.
Open questions
- What person or activity gave Bonner Landing its name?
- Where was the landing, and what transportation or settlement functions did it serve?
- Can local maps, property records, or contemporary reporting establish a date range?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 1617454; feature class 'Populated Place'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Beaver Island Master Plan (Beaver Island, Mich., 2023), Map 2.7, p. 54.Map label “Bonner's Landing.” This is a cartographic attestation, not a narrative account of the landing.