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1973 Map of Holcombe

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Holcombe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lake Holcombe and the Holcombe Flowage dominate the northwestern corner of this 1973 study, where the Chippewa River meets the Fisher River. The landscape reveals a transition from these significant water bodies to the heavily forested and swampy tracts of the Ruby, Estella, and Colburn townships. Transport history is etched into the terrain by an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the north, bypassing the small settlement of Arnold.

Genealogists will find a cluster of burial grounds including St Joseph Cem, Holcombe Cem, and the Estella Cem near the Cornell Municipal Airport. The mapping of small religious landmarks like Martle Ch and its associated Martle Cem provides precise locations for local history research. Numerous gravel pits and small creek systems, such as French Creek and Beaver Creek, delineate the local industrial and natural drainage patterns of Chippewa County during the early 1970s.