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1970 Map of Julia Lake

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Julia Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Nicolet National Forest provides the setting for this detailed survey of the lake-heavy corridor between Three Lakes and Hiles. The landscape is dominated by an intricate aquatic network, where Big Fork Lake and Big Stone Lake are connected to smaller bodies like Medicine Lake and Deer Lake by natural channels. A notable feature is The Thoroughfare, a narrow passage linking Whitefish Lake and Virgin Lake, illustrating the historic water routes used by residents and early travelers.

Evidence of earlier infrastructure is present in the Railroad Grade cutting through the eastern forest and the prominent Military Road to the north. Local aviation and recreation are represented by the Three Lakes Municipal Airport and a lakeside Golf Course, while numerous boat ramps scattered along Julia Lake and Sevenmile Lake highlight the area's development as a Northwoods destination by the 1970s.