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2023 Map of Hillman NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The North Branch Thunder Bay River meanders through this landscape on the boundary of Presque Isle and Alpena Counties. This area of Northern Michigan is characterized by extensive wetlands and seasonal watercourses, most notably the expansive Long Swamp in the southern reaches. The map reveals a grid-like network of rural transit, with local history preserved in road names like Reider School Rd, hinting at former centers of local education and community life.

Water management and drainage define the geography here, with Gaffney Creek, Quinn Creek, and Truax Creek feeding into the larger river system. While largely open and rural, the dense concentration of thoroughfares such as Cedar Hwy and Thunder Bay Hwy indicates a settled interior structured around timber or agricultural utility. Traces of local recreation or older travel routes appear in labels like St Fomp Trl, offering a detailed look at the rural northern landscape.