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1954 Map of Kenton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The railroad community of Kenton serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, situated along the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic line. Together with East Kenton, these settlements anchor a landscape defined by an extensive network of waterways including the Branch Ontonagon River and the Jumbo River. The presence of several fire towers, such as the Trout Creek Lookout Tower and Tepee Lookout Tower, reflects the era's focus on forest management across the townships of Duncan and Interior.

Genealogists and local historians will find the exact locations of the Kenton Cem and Kitchis Cem preserved here. The map also documents the transition from early timber-hauling rail routes to more established paths, showing the Chicago and North Western corridor. Notable terrain features like The Bluff and Haystack Mountain rise above a dense system of glacial lakes, including Eagle Lake, Tepee Lake, and Lake Thirteen.