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1951 Map of Bloomer

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Bloomer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Chippewa River flows through the southeastern corner of this landscape, marking the site of Jim Falls where the Chicago and North Western railroad crosses the water near a large Quarry. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of glacial kettles and lakes, particularly in the northeast around Birch Creek and Sampson, where Long Lake and Marsh Miller Lake dominate the geography.

Settlement patterns in the early 1950s reflect a decentralized rural community anchored by an extraordinary number of country schools and churches. Names like Pine Corner Sch, Brush Prairie Sch, and Tillinghast Sch are found throughout the townships of Woodmohr and Eagle Point. This survey captures the region just as the local educational landscape was transitioning, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks such as Rufledt Cem and Cleveland Cem alongside the emerging recreational footprint at Camp Nawakwa and the YMCA Camp.