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1944 Map of Moquah

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Moquah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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The Chequamegon National Forest landscape near Moquah is defined by its mid-century timber management and small railway settlements. This 1944 field examination reveals a network of former logging routes, marked here as Old Grade, winding through townships like Washburn and Barksdale. These grades suggest the transition from early industrial extraction to managed conservation, anchored by the Brinks Ranger Sta and the Moquah Fire Tower.

Settlement is concentrated along the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Ry and the Pacific Highway, where the rail stops at Ino Sta and Benoit served the local farming and forestry communities. Local education is well-represented by rural schoolhouses such as Gednota Sch and Eileen Sch, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists. Notable landmarks like Mt Valhalla and the Indian Springs Camp Ground highlight the area's emerging role in northern Wisconsin recreation.