Island Lake serves as a central landmark within this portion of Rusk and Chippewa counties, where a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands defines the geography. The landscape is interconnected by the Chippewa River and its tributaries, including Rice Creek and Soft Maple Creek. The distribution of water bodies like Fireside Lakes, Sand Lake, and Pulaski Lake suggests a region primarily shaped by post-glacial drainage patterns, with many smaller ponds such as School Lake and Bog Lake interspersed throughout the forest and marshland.
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1948 · Weyerhauser
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1948 · Ladysmith
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1949 · Bloomer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Weyerhauser
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1950 · Ladysmith
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1951 · Bloomer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cornell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Rice Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Rice Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Thornapple
USGS Topo · 1:24,000