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2011 Map of Woodlawn

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Woodlawn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Woodlawn and its surrounding hamlets in Menominee County are defined by a complex network of waterways that shaped the settlement of this Upper Peninsula landscape. Early twenty-first-century infrastructure is visible here, centered on the Boney Falls Basin where the Escanaba River flows. The area exhibits a pattern of rural dispersion, with the small communities of Hendricks and Kingsley positioned near the transit lines and timberlands.

Drainage is a dominant feature of this terrain, characterized by the winding path of the Ford River in the western half of the quadrangle and numerous tributaries including Hunters Brook, Camp Creek, and Bobs Creek. The presence of Twentyfour Mile Creek in the southwest suggests the scale of the watershed and its historic importance to local movement and land management. This survey provides a clear look at the relationship between the few established crossroads and the water-rich topography that has long influenced the region's development.