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1955 Map of Boulder Junction

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Boulder Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Winegar and the settlement at Boulder Junction anchor this mid-century portrait of the Northern Highland lake country. The landscape is dominated by glacial water bodies, from the sprawling expanse of Trout Lake and Big Muskellunge Lake to smaller basins like Armour Lake and Diamond Lake. The transition of the region into a protected recreational and conservation area is evident through the presence of the State Forest and the Ottawa National Forest, alongside the State Forest Headquarters and the Boulder Lookout Tower.

Logistics of the era are visible in the network of state routes connecting isolated outposts and the Boy Scout Camp on the shores of White Sand Lake. The hydrology of the area, including the Presque Isle River and the Manitowish River, dictates the settlement patterns. This survey provides a baseline for the development of the Arbor Vitae region before modern expansion, preserving the names of dozens of family-associated lakes such as Little John Lake and East Ellerson Lake.