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1971 Map of Chief Lake

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Chief Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation Boundary defines the western landscape of this Sawyer County region, intersecting a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands. During the early 1970s, the area's shoreline development is visible around Round Lake and the northern reaches of Chief Lake, which are connected by complex waterways including Little Round Lake and Squaw Lake.

Evidence of local industry and community life appears in the Cranberry Bog near Crane Lake and the Round Lake Cem located along the township lines of Hayward and Hunter. Transportation is largely confined to narrow corridors like Froemel Road and Trepania Road, which navigate around prominent water bodies such as Gurno Lake and Indian Lake. The map also captures the hydraulic management of the basin, noting the Spillway Elev 1314 near the outlet of Chief Lake.