2019 Map of Holton

About this map

The unincorporated community of Holton serves as a central hub in this West Michigan landscape, situated where the Manistee National Forest meets productive agricultural lands. This 2019 survey documents a region defined by an intricate network of drainage systems such as the Folsom Drain and Dobie Drain, which support the low-lying terrain of Cushman Swamp. These waterways illustrate the long-term management of the local water table for farming and forest conservation. Small settlements like Brunswick and Sitka appear along the county lines, while several family and community burial grounds, including Saint Michaels Cem and the Holton Cem, provide essential points of reference for those tracing local lineages. The northern reaches are characterized by recreational corridors like the Horseshoe Motorcycle Trail, winding through the timbered sections near Horseshoe Lake.