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1970 Map of City Point NE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of City Point NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Sherwood Lake sits at the heart of this landscape where the boundaries of Wood, Clark, and Jackson Counties converge. The terrain is defined by a vast network of wetlands and drainage basins, including Ammundson Marsh, Rattlesnake Marsh, and Lyman Marsh, punctuated by the winding course of the East Fork Black River. This environment supported specialized agriculture, evidenced by the large Cranberry Bog near the southern edge of the survey, reflecting the region's long-standing connection to the cranberry industry.

Small settlements like Sherwood, Nevins, and City Point serve as focal points for the rural road network, which includes family-named routes such as Steffek Road and Baltus Road. Transportation history is visible in the Old Grade RR, showing the legacy of former rail lines that once moved timber or goods through these marshlands. The presence of a Townhall and local Gravel Pit indicates a community focused on self-sufficiency and local administration during this 1970s era.