Summary
Swenney Swamp is a GNIS-named wetland on Beaver Island. The current OpenStreetMap snapshot contains a matching polygon (way 415809381) carrying GNIS feature 1614499 and tags it as a bog. The GNIS name record points to a 1981 U.S. Geological Survey map compilation. These sources establish the present mapped identity and wetland classification, but do not yet establish the name’s origin or ecological history.
Open questions
- What historical maps or local accounts explain the name Swenney Swamp?
- Which wetland surveys or conservation records describe its habitat and change over time?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 1614499; feature class 'Swamp'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- OpenStreetMap contributors, natural features via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).Way 415809381 is named Swenney Swamp, tagged natural=wetland and wetland=bog, and carries GNIS feature 1614499.osm · natural
- USGS GNIS, All Names (national), retrieved 2026-07-28.The official-name record identifies a 1981 U.S. Geological Survey map compilation for Swenney Swamp.federal · gnis · gnis_variant_names