Bahles synonymous with Suttons Bay

The following news story and photo was taken from Kathleen Firestone’s book, “Suttons Bay, Peshawbestown and Bingham Shores of Grand Traverse Bay.”

Jake Tapasan

Back in 1864 Harry Sutton had filled out a form for the U.S. Post Office Department, Topographer’s Office, “To enable the Topographer of this Department to determine, with as much accuracy as possible, the relative positions of Post Offices, so that they may be correctly delineated on its maps.”