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2010 Map of Fireside Lakes

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Fireside Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Chippewa River meanders through this portion of Rusk County, anchoring a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and flowages. Near the settlement of Island Lake, the Island Lake WP363 Dam regulates the water levels, while the nearby Island Lake Cemetery and Mud Lake Cemetery offer points of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Willow Creek Flowage Number One and Willow Creek Flowage Number Two, created by several dams along Willow Creek.

Outdoor landmarks such as Hatch Landing and named water bodies like Bull Moose Lake, Pulaski Lake, and Fireside Lakes illustrate the region's character as a timber and recreation corridor. The presence of School Lake suggests the historical location of rural education centers, while the road network, including Chippewa Trl and Old Hwy D, provides a framework for understanding early 21st-century access to these remote northern Wisconsin wetlands.