Escanaba River State Forest
| Escanaba River State Forest | |
|---|---|
Upper Peninsula, Michigan | |
| Coordinates | 46°09′N 87°11′W / 46.15°N 87.19°W |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Escanaba River State Forest is a
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It includes forested lands in Alger, Delta, Marquette, and Menominee Counties. The forest is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[1]
Like other Michigan state forests, Escanaba River is made up of
paper pulp
.
The small city of Escanaba continues to this day as a nationwide center of groundwood papermaking, and uses pulpwood from the Escanaba River State Forest and from other public and private landowners.
References
- ^ Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002.