Summary
USGS GNIS identifies McCauley Bay as a bay. The 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan also labels “McCauley’s Bay” on its map of island places. This establishes the name’s cartographic use but does not yet establish its namesake, shoreline history, or use as a landing or harbor.
Open questions
- Who or what gave McCauley Bay its name?
- Do dated maps, newspapers, or property records document a landing, harbor, or other use?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 631823; feature class 'Bay'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Beaver Island Master Plan (Beaver Island, Mich., 2023), Map 2.7, p. 54.Map label “McCauley's Bay.”