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2023 Map of Herman

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Herman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The settlement of Herman serves as the focal point for this survey of the rugged Baraga County interior, where the Silver River and its various branches dominate the hydrology. The landscape is defined by its significant vertical drops along the waterways, marked by natural features such as Harley Falls, Upper Silver Falls, and Upper Silver River Falls. These cascades suggest a terrain of sudden elevation changes, characteristic of the Upper Peninsula’s bedrock geology.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered near the townsite at Herman Cem, while the surrounding forest is punctuated by numerous named bodies of water including Kortio Lake, Dirkman Lake, and Dirkwall Lake. A network of rural routes like Celotex Rd and Herman Rd provides access through the timberlands, connecting isolated clearings and water features across the townships of t50n r32w and t49n r33w.