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1971 Map of Chittamo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Soo Line railroad cuts through the southern reaches of the landscape near the small settlement of Chittamo, where the local terrain transitions from the protected lands of the Brule River State Forest into a dense network of water bodies. The hydrology of this region is remarkably complex, defined by the winding paths of the Eau Claire River and the Totagatic River, which feed into numerous named lakes and marshy areas like the Cranberry Bog.

A network of local roads and unimproved trails connects remote points of interest such as Sauntrys Pocket and the Colton Flowage. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests localized resource extraction amidst the forest and wetlands. This 1970s survey captures a moment when the wilderness of Douglas and Washburn counties was shaped primarily by its drainage patterns and the historic rail corridor that served its few isolated outposts.