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1941 Map of Crandon

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Crandon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The timber and rail corridors of Forest County define this landscape as it appeared just before the mid-century, following field examinations in the late 1930s. The settlement of Crandon serves as a central hub, situated between the north shore of Lake Metonga and the waters of Peshtigo Lake. Extensive railway networks including the Chicago and Northwestern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie converge at Wisconsin Junction, illustrating the area's historical reliance on rail for transporting forest products.

Local rural life is marked by a high density of one-room schoolhouses, such as Sherman Sch, Metonga Sch, and Siding No 2 Sch. The Nicolet National Forest encompasses large tracts of the eastern quadrangle, where the Peshtigo River and Otter Creek wind through the glaciated terrain. Notable landmarks for fire prevention, including the Hiles Fire Tower and Rat Lake Fire Tower, watch over the surrounding Metonga Swamp and numerous smaller kettle lakes like Devils Lake and Wapigon Lake.