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1947 Map of Chittamo

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Chittamo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Glacial lake country and the intricate drainage of the Totagatic River define this corner of Northwest Wisconsin in the late 1940s. The landscape is a patchwork of water and wetland, featuring dozens of named bodies such as Sugar Bush Lake, Mulligan Lake, and Snake Lake. Human settlement is sparse and concentrated near the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR corridor, where the hamlets of Stanbery and Harmon are located.

Remote education outposts like Chittamo Sch and Chippanazie Sch served the rural families of Frog Creek and Gull Lake townships. The map also documents the Totagatic Flowage behind the Totagatic Dam, a significant alteration to the natural river system. The presence of a rural Town Hall and a network of unimproved roads and trails suggests a community deeply integrated with the seasonal rhythms of the Northwoods timber and water resources.