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1964 Map of Moquah

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Moquah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Chequamegon National Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where dense timber is punctuated by fire towers and remote guard stations. The northern portion of the map is defined by the high ground of Mt Valhalla and the Washburn Lookout Tower, overlooking a glaciated terrain of small lakes like Crystal Lake and Hoist Lake 2. Further south, the map reveals the industrial and religious focal points of the settler community, including the St Peters Ch and St Florian Ch located near the railway corridors.

Transportation is centered on two major rail lines, the Northern Pacific and the Chicago and North Western, which traverse the southern plains. These tracks provided essential links for the small settlements of Moquah, Ino, and Benoit. Numerous Gravel Pits are scattered along the rail grades, indicating the ongoing extraction and infrastructure maintenance of the era. The presence of several Old Railroad Grades suggests an evolving landscape where earlier logging spurs were already being reclaimed by the forest.