1949 Map of Bloomer

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The Chicago And North Western railroad cuts a diagonal path through the southwestern portion of this 1949 survey, connecting the bustling hub of Bloomer to the surrounding agricultural landscape. To the south and east, the settlement of Jim Falls sits along the Chippewa river, characterized by the Spillway 856 and a nearby Gaging Sta. The northern half of the map is defined by an intricate network of kettle lakes, including Marsh Miller Lake, Cornell Lake, and Long Lake, interspersed with rural institutions like Maplewood Sch and Mission Ch. This area reflects a mid-century balance between established township centers like Tilden and recreational sites such as Camp Nawakwa and the YMCA Camp. Numerous family-named schools and cemeteries, such as Tillinghast Cem and Rutledge Cem, provide essential data points for tracing the early 20th-century rural population of Chippewa County.