2015 Map of Big Falls Dam

About this map

The Flambeau River defines this portion of Rusk County, where industrial hydroelectric development and natural waterways converge. The landscape is dominated by the Big Falls Flowage, created by the Big Falls Dam, and the larger Dairyland Reservoir to the south. These impoundments sit alongside older river features like Beaver Dam Rapids and Little Cedar Rapids, illustrating the transition of the river from a wild northern waterway to a harnessed power source. Away from the riverbanks, the terrain is shaped by a network of creeks including Stony Cr and Crooked Cr, alongside significant wetlands such as Big Swamp. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Swedish Cem and Glenview Cem, as well as a rural road network including Mae West Rd and Flambeau Rd.