Milltown serves as the primary hub in this portion of Polk County, where the village grid meets the southern reaches of a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The community of West Denmark sits further north, situated near the shores of Little Butternut Lake. This 2010 survey illustrates the transition from organized town plats to the rural expanse of northwestern Wisconsin, where family and local history are preserved at sites like Evergreen Cemetery, Granum Cemetery, and Haustrup Cemetery. The northern terrain is carved by the Trade River and the meandering Butternut Creek, which connect larger water bodies such as Long Trade Lake and Bullhead Lake. For those tracing the evolution of regional infrastructure, the Gandy Dancer Trl provides a clear view of the recreational repurposing of former rail corridors, cutting through the countryside south of the village.
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1900 · St Croix Dalles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · St Croix Dalles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Balsam Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Milltown
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1951 · Frederic
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1953 · Stillwater
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · St. Croix Dalles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Frederic
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Milltown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Stillwater
USGS Topo · 1:250,000