Featured Item: Border-to-Border Trail, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

By Caroline Kayko

What is the item?

This item is a geospatial dataset depicting the Border-To-Border (B2B) Trail in Washtenaw County, MI in both shapefile and geodatabase file form. The B2B Trail is a non-motorized trail that stretches across Washtenaw County and connects cities, parks, and other destinations. It is currently still under construction, which is reflected in the dataset.

Image of B2B Trail Dataset via Washtenaw County Park Finder

What BTAA Library submitted the item?

University of Michigan

Interesting tidbits:

• The trail length will total 70 miles upon completion
• It spans 35 miles along the Huron River Greenway, connecting Ann Arbor, Dexter, and Ypsilanti
• Conservation of the Huron River corridor is one of the project goals
• The trail is intentionally routed away from roads to create an ‘urban wilderness

Snapshot of B2B Trail Segments in Ypsilanti Map from Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (via City of Ypsilanti)

Where can I find out more?

• Border-To-Border Trail main project page
• Border-To-Border Trail list of projects
• Friends of the B2B

Check out more resources from the BTAA Geoportal from Washtenaw County!

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Caroline Kayko is the Map & Geospatial Data Librarian at the University of Michigan.