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1946 Map of Bayfield

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Bayfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Lake Superior frames the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula in this 1941 field examination, where the Red Cliff Indian Reservation dominates the northern shoreline. The map documents a landscape transitioning from resource extraction to early conservation and health services, evidenced by the presence of a Brickyard near Red Cliff and the Bayfield Fish Hatchery at Salmo. Local social infrastructure is visible through the Sanitarium near Pureair and rural educational outposts like Sand Bay Sch and Carver Sch.

Maritime navigation and island life are central to this area, with the Raspberry LH (lighthouse) standing watch over the Apostle Islands, including Sand Island and Madeline Island. The Chicago and Northwestern railroad terminates at the shoreline, facilitating the movement of people and goods from the interior to the West Channel and beyond. From the Bayfield Fire Tower to the small settlement at Sunny Side, the map provides a look at the remote coastal communities of northern Wisconsin.