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1970 Map of Marcell

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Marcell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Marcell sits at a nexus of water and woodland within the Chippewa National Forest, serving as a central hub for the surrounding lake country during the early 1970s. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling reaches of North Star Lake, which features prominent landmarks like Wildcat Island and a designated Campground on its eastern shore. This orthophotomap provides a rare hybrid view, combining traditional topographic contours with aerial photography that reveals the dense forest cover and the intricate shorelines of smaller bodies like Egg Lake and Little North Star Lake.

The industrial and recreational character of the region is evident in the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the forest, a remnant of earlier timber or transport eras. To the south, the Bowstring State Forest begins, marked by a clear State Forest Boundary. Numerous named points and islands, such as Government Point and Mac Kenzie Island in Turtle Lake, provide specific reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing family cabins or traditional sporting grounds.