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2017 Map of Kenton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The unincorporated community of Kenton serves as the central hub of this northern Michigan landscape, situated where M-288 meets the East Branch Ontonagon River. Much of the area is protected within the Ottawa National Forest, characterized by a complex network of forest service roads and water bodies. Significant topographic landmarks include The Bluff and a series of cascades along the Jumbo River, notably Upper East Jumbo River Falls and Middle East Jumbo River Falls.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Kenton Cem and the Trout Creek Cem, providing vital links to the families who settled this timber and river country. The map details an extensive system of wilderness routes, such as the Bessemer Snowmobile #8, which navigate between remote water features like Tepee Lake, Maggie Lake, and Lake Twenty-eight. This survey captures the intersection of industrial forestry access and recreational preservation at the tri-county border of Ontonagon, Houghton, and Iron.