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1973 Map of Aniwa

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Aniwa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Aniwa and the surrounding timber and dairy country sits at the convergence of three counties in the early 1970s. The village is a focal point for the Chicago and North Western Railroad, which cuts diagonally across the landscape toward Elmhurst. The terrain is defined by a dense network of water, including the southward-flowing Plover River, the Eau Claire River, and the headwaters of the Middle Branch Embarrass River.

Evidence of early regional settlement remains visible in the distribution of community landmarks like the Hall Pioneer Cem and Rolling Cem. The presence of the Plover River State Fishery Area and the expansive Mattoon Swamp suggests the importance of conservation and natural resource management in this part of Wisconsin. Local education and religious history are anchored by the Pleasant View Sch and St Boniface Cem, while numerous gravel pits indicate the ongoing local extractive industry.