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2010 Map of Herbster

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Herbster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The settlement of Herbster sits on the southern edge of Lake Superior, serving as a coastal anchor for this part of Bayfield County. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several significant waterways, including the West Fork Cranberry River and the main Cranberry River, which flow northward toward the Great Lake through the protected Cranberry River State Fishery Area. Further west, the Flag River and its East Fork dominate the terrain, creating a network of drainage that shaped early road development and land use in the region.

A grid of rural roads, such as Busche Town Rd, Lenawee Rd, and Old 13 Rd, provides a framework for the scattered homesteads and timberlands of the early 21st century. Many of these routes, including Big Pete Rd and Deer Yard Dr, carry names that hint at the local families and hunting heritage of the Wisconsin northwoods. This survey captures a moment where conservation efforts at the Flag River State Fishery Area balance the area's history of settlement and road-building along the lake's shoreline.