Summary
Little Sand Bay, also known as Little Sandy Bay, is a named bay on Beaver Island. The Beaver Beacon records the place as part of the island’s winter landscape: a January 1963 coyote hunt ended with a record-sized local coyote being shot there, and a November 1971 account mentions a vehicle leaving the road at Little Sand Bay while travelers were headed toward Lake Geneserath. These notices establish local route and hunting use without providing a shoreline description or a precise road alignment.
Open questions
- What road, landing, or shoreline features historically defined Little Sand Bay?
- Can the relationship between Little Sand Bay and the Lake Geneserath route be mapped from contemporary roads or land records?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 630757; feature class 'Bay'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- USGS GNIS, All Names (national), retrieved 2026-07-28.Variant names: Little Sandy Bay.federal · gnis · gnis_variant_names
- Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Coyote Hunting.”Reports that a record-sized local coyote was shot at Little Sand Bay during a winter hunt.
- Beaver Beacon, November 1971, “Thanksgiving Dinner.”Describes travelers sliding off the road at Little Sand Bay while traveling toward Lake Geneserath for Thanksgiving.