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1981 Map of Boulder Junction

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Boulder Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Trout Lake dominates this portion of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, reflecting an era when this region had firmly established itself as a premier destination for recreation and conservation. The settlement of Boulder Junction serves as a central hub, surrounded by a dense network of glacial lakes including Whitney Lake, Upper Gresham Lake, and Allequash Lake. The presence of Camp Manito-wish and Camp Fiesta speaks to the long-standing tradition of summer camps in the Northwoods, while the State Forest Headquarters and a Lookout Tower emphasize the active management of the surrounding timberlands.

Transportation is defined by routes like the Old 51 Road and the winding Manitowish River, which provided natural passage through the dense forest long before the modern road system was fully realized. For genealogists and local historians, the Pines Cem and scattered public access points offer clues to the early twentieth-century development of Vilas County’s lakefront properties and public land use.