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2022 Map of Bruce

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bruce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Chippewa River carves a winding path through the heart of this Rusk County landscape, anchoring a complex drainage system that includes Devils Creek and Soft Maple Creek. The village of Bruce serves as the primary settlement, positioned where local roads and rail corridors intersect north of the river. A cluster of burial sites, including Saint Marys Cemetery and the dual Apollonia Protestant and Catholic Cemeteries, provides significant points of interest for genealogists and local historians documenting the early families of this region.

Water dominates the southern half of the terrain, characterized by a series of distinct basins like Amacoy Lake, Bass Lake, and Saxton Lake. The presence of numerous smaller tributaries such as Hay Creek and Buff Creek suggests a landscape defined by its glacial history, with low-lying wetlands and scattered upland ridges. The network of secondary roads, including Tyman Road and Quade Road, reveals the persistent grid of rural land division that has shaped this part of northern Wisconsin.