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1982 Map of Birchwood

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Birchwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Birchwood serves as the focal point of this northern Wisconsin landscape, situated where Birch Lake and Balsam Lake converge at the borders of Washburn, Barron, and Sawyer counties. The area is defined by a dense concentration of glacial water bodies, from the sprawling waters of Spider Lake and Nice Lake to smaller basins like Eliza L and Telstar Lake. A distinctive transport corridor is formed by the Tuscobia Parkway State Trail, which cuts across the terrain south of the village, following a former rail alignment near the settlement of Angus.

Cultural landmarks including the Woodlawn Cem and the Water Tank in Birchwood provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map also records the surrounding shoreline development, noting Public Access points and family-named features like Stouts Point and Garbutt Island within Red Cedar Lake. The presence of several Gravel Pits and a Sewage Disposal Pond reflects the local infrastructure and industry supporting this lakeside community during the early 1980s.