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2019 Map of Eckerman

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Eckerman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Eckerman and its neighboring settlement at Eckerman Corner serve as the primary human centers in this heavily forested section of the Upper Peninsula. The landscape is dominated by the Hiawatha National Forest, where a complex network of seasonal trails and specialized routes, such as the Raco-Hulbert Sorva Route and the Trout Lake - Hulbert Snomo (Snow) trail, reflect the region's modern reliance on recreational transit through the woods.

Water defines the local geography, led by the protected waters of the East Branch Tahquamenon Wild and Scenic River in the north and the winding Hendrie River to the south. Notable interior water bodies like Hulbert Lake and Pardy Pond are interspersed among the wetlands. The presence of the label Seewhy indicates a specific local point of interest or former stop along the primary east-west road, W M 28, which bisects the quadrangle.