"The Whitewater Township Board will strive to maintain the rural character of our community..."(the first part of the Whitewater Township mission statement).
Whitewater Township is shaped like the state of Idaho, and its approximately 46 square miles are split from east to west by M-72, a large Michigan highway. The township area south of M-72 is quite heavily wooded, while the area to the north is more agricultural. Elk Lake Road runs north from M-72 to the top of the township boundary, and it is a beautiful, scenic road at any time of year. As Mother's Day approaches, the cherry trees are beginning to blossom, and bee hives can be seen in many orchards. However, the danger of overnight frost still lingers, and it makes the orchards seem fragile. The orchards are fragile, susceptible to fickle weather, pollination, disease and conversion to subdivisions. Without the orchards and farms, the rural character of Whitewater Township would truly be questionnable.
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