1972 Map of Dunbar NE

About this map

The North Branch Pemebonwon River and South Branch Pemebonwon River anchor this mid-century survey of the Wisconsin Northwoods. This area, spanning the townships of Aurora, Niagara, Dunbar, and Pembine, shows a landscape defined by its glacial hydrology and timber history. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the northeastern corner, following the topography near Barlow Lake and Spikehorn Creek. Evidence of local forestry and early resource management is visible at the Dunbar Lookout Tower, while a series of family-named or descriptive water bodies like Johnson & Beach Lake, No Bottom Lake, and Belgian Lake are connected by a network of rural routes including Belgian Lake Road and West Cataline Road. The boundary between Florence and Marinette Counties is clearly delineated across this northern wilderness.