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1954 Map of Borea

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Borea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Nemadji River and its numerous tributaries, including Clear Creek and Balsam Creek, dominate this Douglas County landscape during the mid-1950s. The area is defined by a dense concentration of competing rail lines, with the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie all cutting through the terrain. These tracks linked small rail settlements like Borea, Dedham, and Boylston to larger regional hubs, while the northern edge near Anton shows the convergence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line.

In the southeast, Pattison State Park preserves the natural features of the Black River, most notably the Little Manitou Falls. Local religious and industrial life is marked by St Aloysius Ch in the Summit township and several Gravel Pits scattered near the rail corridors. The map illustrates a rural Wisconsin economy transitioning between heavy timber-era rail reliance and the emerging recreational value of its river valleys.