1978 Map of Arland

About this map

Arland and the surrounding rural townships of Turtle Lake, Vance Creek, and Prairie Farm characterize this Barron County landscape in the late 1970s. The map illustrates a deeply rooted agricultural and religious community, marked by a high density of country churches and cemeteries, such as Bethany Ch and St Johns Cem. Numerous small watercourses, including Turtle Creek, Moon Creek, and Silver Creek, carve through the glacial terrain, which is dotted with active Gravel Pits and a Quarry near the southern boundary. These features, along with the State Wildlife Area, suggest a balance between resource extraction and land conservation. Researchers will find precise detail of the rural road network connecting isolated farmsteads and small crossroads like Twin Town, reflecting the enduring settlement patterns of western Wisconsin.