Summary
Horseshoe Island is a GNIS-named island in the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap island snapshot contains a matching multipolygon relation (2203896) carrying GNIS feature 628605 and calculates an area of approximately 0.04 km². This establishes current mapped identity and geometry, but the name’s origin, ownership, ecology, and local history remain unresolved.
Open questions
- Who or what gave Horseshoe Island its name?
- What ownership, habitat, and navigation records describe the island?
Sources
- OpenStreetMap contributors, island polygons via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).Area 0.04 km² computed in EPSG:3078.osm · islands