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2017 Map of Leaton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Chippewa River and the branching segments of the Salt River define this Isabella County landscape, where small rural settlements are linked by a strict grid of section roads. The community of Wise sits in the northeast, while the smaller hamlets of Delwin, Leaton, and Jordan follow the north-south axis of N Leaton Rd and S Leaton Rd. These centers served a landscape heavily modified for agriculture, evidenced by an extensive network of man-made waterways like McDonald Drain, Sharps Drain, and Killenbeck Drain designed to manage the flat, often marshy terrain.

Local history is anchored by sites such as Bissing Cem and River Lawn Cem, the latter positioned near the banks of the N Br Salt River. Evidence of 21st-century infrastructure is found at the D J Airport west of Leaton. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of early land divisions and modern development, tracing how the legacy of the Public Land Survey System continues to organize this part of central Michigan.