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2011 Map of Chaney Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Chaney Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Chaney Lake and the surrounding borderlands between Michigan and Wisconsin define this landscape of dense water bodies and logging routes. The area is characterized by an intricate drainage system including the West Branch Presque Isle River and numerous glacial lakes such as No Mans Lake, Pardee Lake, and the curiously named Negro Lakes. Evidence of the region's forestry history is visible in the naming of roads like Mosinee Grade Rd and Zeckovich Grade Rd, which follow former railway grades or industrial tracks through the timberland.

Industrial and fire management history is represented by the Trostel Lookout Tower located near the southern edge of the survey. The map also captures several smaller, perhaps seasonal, settlements and campsites like Camp Twelve Lake, which reflects the transient nature of early 20th-century logging camps. From McDonald Creek in the west to Little Black River in the northeast, the terrain is a labyrinth of creeks and isolated lakes like Otter Lake and Cranberry Lake.