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1982 Map of Mission Lake

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Mission Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Glacial geology and a dense network of inland waters define this portion of Marathon County, where prominent landforms like the Esker near Hilltop overlook a landscape of kettle lakes and wetlands. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is marked by the Chicago and North Western Railroad, which runs parallel to Comet Creek through the settlement of Elderon. Local governance and community life are visible through scattered Townhall locations and the Evergreen Rest Cem.

The central corridor is characterized by a chain of water bodies including Rice Lake, Pike Lake, and Mission Lake, the latter hosting Mission Lake County Park. Family-named infrastructure such as Breske Road, Konkel Road, and Bacon Road crisscross the townships of Norrie, Reid, and Bevent, illustrating the rural development patterns of the early 1980s. The presence of the Elderon Lookout Tower atop high ground provides a clear vantage point over the timbered and boggy reaches of the Plover River headwaters.