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2005 Map of Iron Lake

Name: 2005 Topographic Map of Iron Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Iron River serves as the primary hub of this northern Wisconsin landscape, situated along the Tri-County Corridor and surrounded by a dense network of glacial lakes. The settlement pattern reflects a mix of small-town infrastructure and timber-era history, evidenced by the City Cem and the nearby Fairground. To the north, the town of Oulu is marked by the Oulu Sch and the Oulu Pioneer Memorial Park, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle are dominated by the Chequamegon National Forest.

Water is the defining characteristic of this terrain, from the large expanse of Iron Lake to smaller bodies like Simpson Lake and Lake Ruth. The transition from rural homesteads to public forest land is underscored by family-named routes such as Korpi Road and Kvisto Road. The presence of the Douglas Airpark and numerous boat access points suggests an economy centered on recreation and seasonal residency in the mid-2000s.