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1970 Map of Alvin

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Alvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The small unincorporated community of Alvin serves as the focal point for this 1970 field check of Forest County, surrounded by the heavily wooded terrain of the Nicolet National Forest. Water dominates the landscape, with the Pine River and Meadowbrook Creek winding through the southern reaches, while the northern sections are punctuated by locally named landmarks like Charlie Otto Spring and Zieler Spring. Genealogy interests are centered at Lakeview Cem near May Lake, a quiet site just west of the town center.

Industrial activity is noted by several scattered gravel pits, though the area is primarily defined by conservation and recreation. The presence of the Pine River Lookout Tower and the Windsor Dam Campground along North Branch Alvin Creek highlights the region's management by forestry and wildlife agencies. Further south, the Argonne Popple River area marks a transition into more remote marshlands and river valleys, including Ritter Lake and the feeder streams of Wildcat Creek.