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2018 Map of Grandfather Falls

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Grandfather Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Wisconsin River cuts a deep, winding path through this portion of Lincoln County, defined by its complex white-water features including Bill Cross Rapids and Rosey Rapids. This reach of the river is a focal point for modern recreation and conservation, traced by the long-distance Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which follows the eastern bluff lines and crosses several tributaries like Ripley Cr. The surrounding landscape is a mosaic of wetlands and ridges, rising toward the prominent Ninemile Hill in the south.

A network of rural roads such as Burma Rd and Camp Ave provides access to the interior, where the New Wood River and Averill Cr drain the low-lying glacial terrain. Small lakes like Morrison Lake and the convergence of several family-named creek systems, such as Kelly Cr and Wolf Cr, characterize the drainage patterns north of the main river channel. The map preserves the specific placement of rural homesteads and local connectors that link the river corridor to the higher timberlands.