Historical Shoreline Data for Grand Haven, Lake Michigan

NOAA National Ocean Service provides a high-resolution historical shoreline for Grand Haven, Lake Michigan, derived from interpreted imagery and field surveys. The data are automated for GIS use and follow the attribution scheme 'Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST)'. This resource is a member of a larger NOAA data collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze shoreline change over time based on historical maps and imagery.
• Create GIS data layers for coastal zone management based on high-resolution shoreline data.
• Translate shoreline data into S-57 hydrographic standard formats based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.

Strengths

• Data are automated to provide an accurate high-resolution historical shoreline.
• Derived from shoreline maps produced by NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessor agencies.
• Attribution follows a scheme designed for translation into the S-57 hydrographic standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Derived from shoreline maps based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey.

Time Range

Historical (specific range not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 21:35:15.233000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Grand Haven, Lake Michigan, North America.