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2019 Map of Hetherton

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Hetherton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Otsego and Montmorency county line bisects this northern Michigan landscape, where the Black River and its East Branch carve through a terrain defined by glacial lakes and wetlands. The settlement of Hetherton sits at the junction of Roby Rd and Co Rd 620, serving as a landmark for genealogists tracing families associated with the nearby Gingell Cem. The map reveals a transition from the water-rich lowlands of the Green Swamp to the elevated prominences of Old Baldy Hill and the Rattlesnake Hills.

Modern recreation and timber-era history intersect along the High Country Pathway, which winds through these hills. Points of interest like the Shingle Mill-Bridge and numerous named lakes, such as Gingell Lake and Town Corner Lake, provide specific geographic anchors for researchers of the Pigeon River Country area. The dense network of seasonal routes like Camp 8 Rd and Island Hill Rd suggests a landscape managed for forestry and conservation.