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1971 Map of Delta

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Chequamegon National Forest dominates this landscape in northern Wisconsin, where a high concentration of glacial lakes defines the local topography. The area is centered around the Delta Lookout Tower, which provides a strategic vantage over the heavily wooded and lake-studded terrain of Bayfield County. Larger water bodies such as Muskellunge Lake, Eagle Lake, and Lake Delta are situated among smaller, uniquely named features like Canthook Lake and Steelhead Lake.

Transport and recreation are evidenced by several Campground locations and a network of secondary roads weaving through the timber. The northern reaches of the quadrangle include diverse aquatic environments ranging from Phantom Lake to the boggy margins of Hildur Lake and Bog Lake. This 1971 survey represents the era of managed forestry and growing recreational use in the Wisconsin Northwoods, documenting the precise shorelines of dozens of named lakes and ponds.