THE SHERMAN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines setting.
Sherman township has 65.2 square miles of land in Keweenaw County. Its Census reference point is in Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Sherman and Keweenaw County
Sherman is associated with Keweenaw County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Sherman by land and water
The Census records 4.09 square miles of water within Sherman, or 5.9% of its total area. It is 85 percentage points lower than the 90.9% recorded for Keweenaw County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Sherman township has 1.6 times the land area of nearby Schoolcraft township (40.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

