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2013 Map of Balsam Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Balsam Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Balsam Lake serves as the central focal point of this 2013 survey of Polk County, where the irregular shoreline is defined by numerous residential and recreation-related access points including Breezy Bay Rd and Indianhead Shore Dr. The village core is situated around the Mill Pond, where local geography is shaped by the outflow into the Balsam Branch. This landscape is remarkably water-dense, featuring an array of kettle lakes and smaller water bodies like Lykens Lake and Wild Goose Lake that dictate the rural road grid.

Aviation and transit details are clearly marked, such as the Romeo Airstrip on the eastern edge of the sheet and the prominent junction of Co Hwy-I and W Main St. The eastern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the course of the Apple River, while the southern reaches transition into a more open drainage area near Clover Lake and the wetlands around Mud Lake. This map provides a clear record of the modern shoreline development and transport network surrounding the county seat.