According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.30%) is water. A large portion of the township is within the
Ottawa National Forest.
Communities •
Agate is an
unincorporated community on
M-28, about eight miles east of
Bruce Crossing.
Agate Falls Scenic Site.[http://www.coppercountry.com/AgateFalls.php on the middle branch of the
Ontonagon River is nearby. It was originally known as
Agate Siding, after the spur from the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway (now the
Soo Line Railroad) created in about 1890 to serve nearby mining operations. It was named for the
agate stone. •
Calderwood was established in the 1880s around a lumbermill. It had a post office beginning in 1908. •
Trout Creek is an unincorporated community on
M-28, approximately east of
Bruce Crossing and about five miles west of
Kenton. The
ZIP Code is 49967. The nearby Trout Creek is a tributary of the
Ontonagon River. This was a station on the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway (now the
Soo Line Railroad). ==Notable people==