Summary
Lefts Point is a GNIS-named cape on Beaver Island. The 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan labels the feature “Left’s Point” on its coastal-wetlands map. The source confirms a contemporary cartographic form of the name but does not yet identify the namesake, describe the shoreline, or establish a historical use.
Open questions
- Who or what gave Lefts Point its name?
- Can historical maps, land records, or local reporting establish the point’s use and name forms?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 630276; feature class 'Cape'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Beaver Island Master Plan (Beaver Island, Mich., 2023), Map 2.2, p. 54.Map label “Left's Point.” This is a cartographic attestation, not a narrative account of the point's history.