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1945 Map of Kennedy

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Kennedy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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The Northwoods of Wisconsin are depicted here in the early 1940s, a landscape defined by the winding Lake Flambeau and the intense timber and rail activity of the era. The Chicago and Northwestern railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, connecting the small settlements of Kennedy and Kaiser to the wider region. This period shows a transition from the logging heyday toward conservation, with the Chequamegon National Forest and Flambeau River State Forest covering vast tracts of the terrain.

Local life is anchored by small rural schoolhouses like Arnold Sch and Poplar Hill Sch, while industrial management of the waterways is evidenced by Crowley Dam and Pixley Dam. Fire protection is a visible priority, marked by a network of watchpoints including the Kennedy Fire Tower and Lugerville Fire Tower. To the south, Lugerville stands as a primary hub near the Old Mill Dam, illustrating the community's reliance on the river system.