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1955 Map of Hertel

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hertel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Glacial lakes and wetlands define this portion of Northwest Wisconsin, where the small community of Hertel serves as a central point in the lakeland landscape. Mapping based on 1952 aerial photography reveals a dispersed network of rural infrastructure, from the McKenzie Lake Lookout Tower on the eastern edge to the local Town Hall near Sacred Heart Ch. The distribution of one-room schoolhouses like Moro Sch and Gaslyn Creek Sch suggests a community still largely oriented around localized rural centers before later school consolidations.

Water is the dominant feature, with massive bodies like McKenzie Lake and Benoit Lake flanked by numerous smaller basins such as Lipsie Lake and Rooney Lake. The presence of the Bashaw Trout Springs and various named bogs, including a Cranberry Bog, highlights the region's specific ecological character. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of early 1950s landmarks like Evangelical Ch and the Gravel Pit near the Washburn Co line, providing a precise record of the area's development.