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1994 Map of Gap Lake

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Gap Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Gap Lake sits at the center of this landscape in Washington County, surrounded by a complex network of wetlands including Sodom Swamp and Gap Lake Swamp. The area around Wausau and the burgeoning community of Sunny Hills is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Lay Cem and Bartlett Cem, which reflect the region's deep-rooted rural history. A series of clay pits, such as the one near the Wausau Lookout Tower, highlights the local extraction industry during this era.

The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of water bodies like Swindle Lake and Boat Lake, contrasted with elevations like Chalk Hill and Sand Mountain. To the south, the curious label Deadening The and its associated Deadening Cem point to specific local land use patterns. This 1994 revision, based on photography from the mid-20th century, documents the intersection of old Florida settlement patterns with newer developments like the Golf Course and residential boulevards.