1974 Map of Frederic NW

About this map

A dense pattern of woodlots, wetlands, and small glacial lakes defines this rural landscape in Northwest Wisconsin during the mid-1970s. The settlement of Lewis sits as the primary community node, situated along a prominent transportation corridor that cuts diagonally across the terrain. This orthophotoquad reveals the intricate boundary between agricultural fields and the heavy timber and marshlands characteristic of this region. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this imagery provides a direct look at the 1974 ground cover, showing the exact configuration of farmsteads and the fine-grained texture of the northern forests just as they appeared before modern development altered these rural patterns.