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1984 Map of Gurney

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Gurney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Bad River Indian Reservation dominates the western landscape of this mid-1980s survey, where the winding Potato River carves through the terrain to create the Potato River Falls. The small settlement of Gurney serves as a local hub near the Soo Line Railroad, which parallels the river as it moves through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. This era shows a community defined by its remote township boundaries and a network of named rural routes like Vogues Road and Stricker Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several important community landmarks, including Edgewood Cem and St Johns Cem. The landscape is dotted with several Gravel Pit operations and the Spud River Landing Strip, indicating the local industrial and aviation needs of the time. Waterways like Vaughn Creek and Tyler Forks provide the primary drainage for this heavily wooded region of northern Wisconsin.