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1971 Map of Kennan NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Kennan NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The South Fork Flambeau River carves a diagonal path through this 1971 survey of northern Wisconsin, defining a landscape dominated by managed timber and wildlife conservation. Much of the territory is contained within the Flambeau River State Forest and the Kimberly-Clark Wildlife Area, reflecting the region's focus on forest management and outdoor recreation. The river's character is marked by numerous white-water features, including Cornsheller Rapids, Big Bull Rapids, and Bergeron Rapids, which historically dictated navigation and logging efforts.

Evidence of local land use is seen in the Cranberry Bog near the Skinner Creek Flowage and various gravel pits scattered along the Price Creek Road. Recreational development is anchored by Connors Lake in the northwest, featuring a named Campground and the nearby Connors Spring. This quadrangle illustrates a period when the Northwoods were transitioning from early industrial timbering toward a more structured system of state-managed forests and wildlife refuges.