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2015 Map of Herbster

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Herbster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The south shore of Lake Superior dominates this coastal landscape in Bayfield County, where the settlements of Herbster and Port Wing serve as the primary hubs. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages cutting toward the lake, including the Cranberry River and its western branch, W Fork Cranberry River, as well as the Flag River system to the west. These waterways create a series of ridges and valleys that influenced the placement of local roads like Old School Rd and Busche Town Rd.

Rural development patterns are visible through the grid of named local routes, such as Kleinhans Rd and Lenawee Rd, which connect scattered homesteads and woodland tracts. The presence of Deer Yard Rd and Clover Gravel Pit Rd points to the area's historical reliance on natural resources and seasonal land use. This survey illustrates the relationship between the rugged northern Wisconsin shoreline and the small communities that emerged around the region's rivers and timberlands.