1946 Map of Lac Du Flambeau

About this map

Lac du Flambeau serves as the focal point for this lake-dotted landscape in the mid-1940s, situated at the crossroads of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and State Hy No 70. The map reveals a highly connected aquatic network, where large bodies of water like Crawling Stone Lake and Pokegama Lake are punctuated by smaller, isolated features such as Reservation Line Lake and Minette Lake. Local life is anchored by the Marlands Sch and the community at Marlands, while the Flambeau Fire Tower provides a critical vantage point over the timberlands. Large portions of the territory are managed as the Chequamegon National Forest and Northern Highland State Forest, illustrating the importance of conservation and forestry in Oneida and Vilas counties during this era. Small settlements like Haverer are also noted, providing essential markers for genealogical research in this Northwoods region.