1972 Map of Mc Caslin Mountain

About this map

Mc Caslin Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1972 survey, an era when this portion of the Nicolet National Forest served primarily as a managed timber and recreation resource. The map captures the complex drainage patterns of the Rat River as it winds through the northern sections, passing several Rapids and a secluded Cem near the valley floor. To the east, the Silver Cliff area is defined by numerous glacial lakes including Berry Lake and Crane Lake. Human activity in these woods is anchored by the McCaslin Lookout Tower and scattered resource extraction sites like the Gravel Pit near Spruce Lake. The abundance of named water bodies, from the Deer Lake Flowage to the curiously named Swede John Lake, illustrates the dense hydrography of the Forest and Marinette County borderlands.