2015 Map of Hogsback Creek

About this map

The Brunet River and its network of tributaries dominate this Northwoods landscape along the border of Sawyer and Rusk counties. The area is defined by its complex hydrography, where the Thornapple River and Little Thornapple River flow through a terrain heavily marked by wetlands. A decentralized network of rural roads, including W Hogsback Rd and Bissell Grade Rd, provides access through the timbered tracts and glacial lowlands. These routes often follow the high ground between water bodies like Nail Cr and Tupper Cr. The spatial arrangement of the landscape reflects a modern era of forest management and rural isolation, where the primary human footprint is found in the section lines and gravel corridors that navigate the winding paths of Hogsback Creek and its neighboring streams.