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1939 Map of Long Lake

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Long Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The timber and recreation landscape of northeastern Wisconsin is meticulously charted here shortly before the onset of World War II. Centered on the sprawling Halsey Lake and Long Lake, the area is defined by the intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and the Nicolet National Forest. This era shows a transition from active resource extraction to forest management and tourism, evidenced by the Long Lake CCC Camp and waterfront properties like Kloks Resort.

A network of specialized rail infrastructure, including Lindels Spur, Moore & Montambo Spur, and Quinlan Spur, branches through the dense woods to serve the local logging economy. Despite the isolation of the forest, civic life is anchored by small rural schoolhouses like Wild Rose Sch and Edison Sch. The Long Lake Fire Tower stands as a sentinel over the vast waterways of the Pine River and Brule River, marking a landscape where conservation efforts and early 20th-century industry were deeply intertwined.