The original photograph is a postcard from 1947. The 2019 photograph from the same location shows how vegetation expansion can affect the landscape. As vegetation expanded over the bluff and stabilized it, the vegetation traps additional sand, which likely led to the aggradation and expansion lakeward of the bluff.
LAT: 42.662274, LON: -86.216413
Photo Credit – 1947, Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society; 2019, Kevin McKeehan, Michigan State University.
Do you have any memories of this location, past or present? Share in the comments below!
Be the first to comment
Sign in with