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2011 Map of Grand View

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Grand View anchors the northern edge of this northern Wisconsin landscape, where the headwaters of the Marengo River and Twentymile Creek carve through a terrain defined by glacial kettle lakes. This 2011 survey reveals a concentrated network of inland waters, ranging from the isolated Lake Osborn to the larger Atkins Lake and Bass Lake. The presence of the University of Wisconsin Surveying Camp near Taylor Lake highlights the area's long-standing importance for field study and geodetic training.

Local navigation relies on a system of forest roads and namesake lanes, including Old Grade Rd and Camp Eight Rd, which hint at the region's historical logging operations. Landmarks like the Long Mile Lookout Tower provide vertical orientation over the dense cover, while smaller bodies of water such as Trapper Lake, Friedbauer Lake, and Lake Knotting offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family recreation or land tracts in this lake-heavy corridor of Bayfield County.