Editing Munising Township, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|563.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|523.7|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|40.1|km2|disp=flip}}, or 7.11%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Munising township, Alger County, Michigan |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600356220 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163548/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600356220 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=June 5, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

=== Communities ===
The [[Munising, Michigan|city of Munising]] is adjacent to the northwest corner of the township, but is an autonomous municipality. There are several historic locales and [[unincorporated community|unincorporated communities]] in the township:
*[[Camp Cusino]], a minimum security state prison, has a Shingleton address {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} west of Shingleton. 
* '''Doty''' is a locale at the junction of the former [[Marquette and Eastern Railway]] (now the [[Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad]]) and the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]] (now the [[Soo Line Railroad]]) at {{Coord|46|21|46|N|86|32|07|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Doty, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1619748|Doty, Michigan}}</ref> It was named after Marcus A. Doty, a manager for the Marquette & Eastern. The station is called '''Evelyn''' on the Soo Line.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* '''Gogarnville''' was the name of a post office here from 1889 until 1893.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 227</ref>
* '''Hallston''' was a former post office and a station on the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]]  {{Coord|46|23|00|N|86|40|36|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:10000_source:GNIS|name=Hallston Post Office (historical)}} ; Elevation: {{convert|712|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The post office was established as "Anna River" on October 12, 1888, with Neil Steinburg as its first postmaster. The office was transferred and renamed Hallston on December 19, 1888, with railroad agent Julius W. Gogarn as its first postmaster. The office operated until August 14, 1897.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{gnis|2352382|Hallston Post Office (historical)}} Ellis, David M. ''Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986''. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> From 1895 to 1897, the Hallston Post Office operated as a summer post office.<ref>{{gnis|1926658|Hallston Post Office (historical)}} ''Journal of the American Philatelist'', published monthly. State College, Pennsylvania. Use form US-T154/MMYYYY/p#. Jul2000/p644</ref>
*'''Indian Town''' is located at Old Indian Town and Indian Town Road ({{Coord|46|24|32|N|86|33|47|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Indian Town, Michigan}} Elevation: {{convert|883|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620309|Indian Town, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.408839&p_longi=-86.5632154&fid=1620309 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* '''Juniper''' is a place at Coalwood Recreation Trail and County Road 646 ({{Coord|46|21|29|N|86|35|25|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Juniper, Michigan}} Elevation: {{convert|925|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620397|Juniper, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.3580066&p_longi=-86.5904354&fid=1620397 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* '''Kentucky''' is a place on Doe Lake Road west of Kentucky Trail ({{Coord|46|21|29|N|86|35|25|W|region:US}} Elevation: {{convert|856|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620415|Kentucky, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.2652316&p_longi=-86.6309875&fid=1620415 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* '''Melstrand''' is an unincorporated community at the junction of county highways [[H-58 (Michigan county highway)|H-58]] and [[H-52 (Michigan county highway)|H-52]] (Cusino Trail) ({{Coord|46|27|47|N|86|24|55|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Melstrand, Michigan}} Elevation: {{convert|928|ft|m|abbr=on}},<ref>{{gnis|1620788|Melstrand, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.4630114&p_longi=-86.4151625&fid=1620788 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> about {{convert|11|mi|km|spell=in}} east of Munising on county road [[H-58 (Michigan county highway)|H-58]]. It was a sawmill village<ref name="Romig"/> with a railway station<ref>{{gnis|2352377|Melstrand Station (historical)}} Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan ''Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986''. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> and a post office that operated from July 11, 1917, until February 15, 1926.<ref>{{gnis|2352376|Melstrand Post Office (historical)}} Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan ''Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986''. 12-Dec-1993.</ref>
* '''Myren''' is a place at {{Coord|46|25|34|N|86|25|38|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Myren, Michigan}} (Elevation: {{convert|886|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620974|Myren, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Petrel''' was a former post office and station on the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]] at {{Coord|46|21|10|N|86|23|10|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Petrel, Michigan}}, formed as a lumber settlement around the C. H. Worcester Company operations. A post office was established on September 2, 1903, although the first appointed postmaster, E. V. McGregor, declined the position. Marcel A. Nadeau was appointed on November 2, 1903. The office was discontinued on June 29, 1907.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{gnis|2352372|Petrel Post Office (historical)}}</ref>
* '''Reedsboro''' was a former post office and a station on the [[Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad]] in 1884 at [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] and Percy Road ({{Coord|46|20|53|N|86|29|25|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Reedsboro, Michigan}} Elevation: {{convert|837|ft|m|abbr=on}}. A post office operated from March 29, 1886, until February 16, 1887.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{gnis|2352369|Reedsboro Post Office (historical)}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.3480556&p_longi=-86.4902778&fid=2352369 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* '''Shingleton''' is an unincorporated community at {{Coord|46|20|54|N|86|28|13|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Shingleton, Michigan}}, about {{convert|10|mi|km|spell=in}} southeast of Munising, at the eastern junction of [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] and [[M-94 (Michigan highway)|M-94]]. West of Shingleton, M-28 and M-94 run concurrently until about a mile south of Munising. The [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] operates the Cusino Wildlife Research Station & Field Office in Shingleton. The [[ZIP Code]] is 49884. Shingleton was a station on the [[Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad]] named "Jeromeville" in 1882, after [[David H. Jerome]], then the governor of Michigan (1881–1883). A post office was established in 1887 named Shingleton, after the local [[shake (shingle)|shingle]] mill.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{Gnis|637811|Shingleton}}</ref>
* '''Star''', or Star Siding,<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_ALGER_COUNTY_125026_7.pdf Alger County Map.] Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, 08/05/10.</ref> is an unincorporated community on M28, west of Star Siding Road ({{Coord|46|20|34|N|86|53|11|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Star, Michigan}} Elevation: {{convert|804|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617866|Star, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=46.3471816&p_longi=-86.392379&fid=1617866 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
* '''Van Meer''' is a place at {{Coord|46|25|10|N|86|28|11|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Van Meer, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1622014|Van Meer, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Wetmore''' is an unincorporated community at {{Coord|46|22|47|N|86|37|13|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Wetmore, Michigan}},<ref>{{gnis|1622121|Wetmore, Michigan}}</ref> about {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} southeast of Munising, on M-28/M-94. The ZIP Code is 49895. Wetmore began as a mostly Indian settlement called "Floeter", and had a post office with that name from 1883 to 1889 (with short interruptions). In October 1889, it was renamed "Munising" (the present city of Munising was known as "Old Munising" at the time). It was a station on the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]]. William L. Wetmore arrived ''circa'' 1871 and built up a business making hardwood charcoal and a general store. The town and post office were renamed for him in 1895.<ref name="Romig"/>