NOAA Shoreline Mapping for High and Trout Islands, Lake Michigan

A high-resolution vector shoreline dataset for High and Trout Islands in Lake Michigan, Michigan. The data was compiled from imagery by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and is suitable for use in a geographic information system (GIS). It uses the NGS-developed C-COAST attribution scheme to align with international hydrographic standards.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on the high-resolution shoreline data.
• GIS layer integration for mapping projects based on the vector shoreline format.
• Data standardization for hydrographic systems based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.

Strengths

• Data is described as providing an accurate high-resolution shoreline.
• Attribution uses the C-COAST scheme, influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Compiled from imagery through office interpretation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:54:57.113142; freshness should be verified.

Geography

High and Trout Islands, Lake Michigan, Michigan, North America