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1942 Map of Coleman

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Coleman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The Peshtigo River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, its course interrupted by the Sandstone Dam before reaching Crivitz. The settlement pattern in the early 1940s is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches that served as the social backbone for rural Marinette and Oconto Counties. Small community centers like Pound, Coleman, and Klondike are tied together by the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads.

The presence of the Beaver Fire Tower and dozens of glacial lakes, including the expansive White Potato Lake and Kelly Lake, indicates a transition from timber and fire management toward a more settled agricultural and recreational economy. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of rural institutions such as the St Wenceslaus Ch, the Second Polish Ch, and various family-named landmarks like Heisel Lake and Napper Sch.