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1944 Map of Draper

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Draper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Logging camps and fire watchtowers define this northern Wisconsin landscape as it appeared during the 1940s. The neighboring settlements of Loretta and Draper serve as the primary hubs along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway, which cuts a horizontal path through the timberlands. The map reveals the region's industrial and forestry roots through numerous named sites such as Old Le May Camp, Old Koshack Camp, and an Abandoned CCC Camp, illustrating the era's reliance on organized labor in the woods.

Waterways like the Chippewa River and the North Fork Flambeau River drain a terrain dotted with dozens of small lakes, including Blaisdell Lake and Barber Lake. Local social infrastructure is visible at the Loretta Cem, Barber Lake Sch, and several fire lookouts like the Black Lake Fire Tower and Brunet Fire Tower, which provided essential wildfire detection across the sprawling Chippewa National Forest.