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2017 Map of Hetherton

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hetherton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hetherton sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the local road network connects small rural outposts across the Otsego and Montmorency County line. The terrain is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a dense cluster of water bodies including Walled Lake, Town Corner Lake, and the larger Gingell Lake. These lakes feed into the branching systems of the Black River and the East Branch Black River, which carve through the elevations of the Rattlesnake Hills and Old Baldy Hill.

A network of recreational and timber routes, most notably the High Country Pathway, traverses the varied topography, crossing the river at the Shingle Mill Bridge. Local genealogy and land use history are anchored by the Gingell Cemetery and the extensive Green Swamp, illustrating a region where the natural environment and early settlement patterns remain deeply integrated. The map provides a clear record of the section lines and township boundaries that organized this portion of Northern Michigan.