Summary
Point La Par is a GNIS-named cape on Beaver Island, near the south end of Sand Bay. A May 1960 local notice states that Richard Stromberg owned property at Point La Par. This is direct evidence that the name was in local use and was associated with private property at that time, but the notice does not establish the property’s boundaries, the origin of the name, or the exact relationship between the cape and the wider Sand Bay shoreline.
Open questions
- What is the origin and earliest documented spelling of “Point La Par”?
- Can deeds, plats, or historic maps identify the property mentioned in 1960?
- How does the GNIS cape geometry relate to the local use of the name at the south end of Sand Bay?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 635186; feature class 'Cape'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Beaver Beacon, May 1960, local news.A local notice states that Richard Stromberg owned property at Point La Par at the south end of Sand Bay; it documents use of the place-name and a property association but does not define parcel boundaries or title history.