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1967 Map of Marengo

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marengo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Marengo and Sanborn serve as the primary hubs in this northwoods landscape, situated where the Soo Line railroad cuts through the river-riven terrain of Ashland County. The 1960s map reveals a community structured by local institutions, from the Marengo Valley School and County Fairground to a cluster of rural churches including Finnish Church and St Pauls Church. An Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier logging or transit corridors now superseded by the modern network.

Southward, the landscape shifts into the Chequamegon National Forest, where topography becomes more complex around the Hell Hole and the cascading waters of Morgan Falls. This area is dotted with numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry, indicating the local extraction industry. Recreational and lookout points like the Marengo Lookout Tower and various lakeside campgrounds suggest a mid-century transition toward forest management and outdoor tourism.