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1951 Map of Chetek

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Chetek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The sprawling waters of Prairie Lake and Pokegama Lake dominate this mid-century portrait of northwestern Wisconsin, where the Chetek River drains south through the heart of the settlement at Chetek. The landscape is a mix of agricultural progress and rural education, documented by a high density of country schools like the Gregerson Sch and the Edgewood Sch. The arrival of the mid-1950s saw several of these local institutions transitioning, as evidenced by the Greenwood Sch (Abandoned) and Bass Lake Sch (Abandoned).

Rail infrastructure defines the regional corridors, with the Chicago And North Western and the Minneapolis ST Paul And Sault Ste Marie railroads connecting small hubs like Cameron and Canton. The northeastern corner rises into the Blue Hills and Wilkinson Hills, contrasting the flat marshes and bogs of the lake country. Local genealogy is well-served by the inclusion of numerous community landmarks, from the Assumption Ch to the Orchard Beach Cem.