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2014 Map of Mount Forest

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mount Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Mount Forest serves as the primary focal point of this rural Michigan landscape, situated at the junction of W Mt Forest Rd and N 11 Mile Rd. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of waterways and agricultural drainage, including the Middle Br Pine River and S Br Pine River in the north, and Saganing Cr which meanders toward the Saganing River near the eastern boundary. Farther south, the small community of Nine Mile sits along W Wirble Rd.

The survey highlights a heavily partitioned landscape, where section lines are marked by a regular grid of gravel and paved roads such as Saganing Rd and Worth Rd. Engineering is evident in the numerous named drainage features like Sunsmith Drain, Legness Drain, and Budd Drain, which illustrate the long-term management of the local watershed to support the area's agricultural and residential development near the Arenac Co and Bay Co border.