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2013 Map of Elk Creek Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Elk Creek Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Elk Mound sits at the northern edge of this landscape, marking a transition from the upland agricultural grid toward the riparian complexity of the south. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Chippewa River, which carves a broad path through the Chippewa Bottoms. This river system creates a network of backwater features, including Sneen Lake and Powell Lake, which contrast with the more structured man-made developments such as Elk Creek Lake.

The settlement at Caryville anchors the southeastern corner, situated near the intersection of the river and State Road 85. The geography here reflects a classic Upper Midwest pattern of rural development, where the rugged hydrological features of the river valley dictate the placement of roads like County Hwy-E and County Hwy-C, which bypass the wetlands of the bottoms to connect the higher-elevation farming communities.