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2011 Map of Hillman NE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hillman NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The North Branch Thunder Bay River meanders across this rural landscape, providing a primary drainage system for the surrounding lowlands of Wellington Township. This 2011 survey illustrates a sparse settlement pattern dominated by a strictly gridded road network, likely reflecting early land division and agricultural development. Significant waterways like Quinn Creek, Gaffney Creek, and Truax Creek branch through the terrain, suggesting the importance of these drainage basins to local land use.

Evidence of historical community infrastructure remains visible in the naming of throughways such as Reider School Rd, which hints at former educational centers in this pocket of Alpena County. The map provides an overview of the region's transport links, including the Thunder Bay Hwy and Cedar Hwy, connecting isolated rural residences and agricultural tracts. A small point labeled Avery serves as one of the few designated place names in an otherwise open, water-rich environment.