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2011 Map of Gilletts Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gilletts Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Gilletts Lake and the Portage River define the watery geography of this region just east of Jackson. The landscape is a transition between suburban residential expansion and the persistent agricultural and wetland patterns of Jackson County. Evidence of earlier family-centered settlement remains in the distributed local burial grounds, including Coon Hill Cemetery in the north and Harrington Cemetery near the river.

Modern recreation and community hubs have clustered around the major water bodies, seen in the development of Holiday Manor Park and several seasonal sites like Greenwood Acres Campground near Goose Lake. The mapping of Wildcat Creek and Batteese Creek highlights the intricate drainage network that feeds into the Portage River, while the small settlement of Roots stands as a quiet marker of the area's rural crossroads history.