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1964 Map of Moquah NW

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Moquah NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Chequamegon National Forest dominates this landscape in northern Wisconsin, where the intersections of the Clover, Bell, Washburn, and Barksdale townships meet. The map reveals a land defined by its post-logging recovery, most notably marked by an extensive Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southern and eastern sectors. This infrastructure, alongside several pits, points to a history of resource extraction and transport that predates the 1960s photogrammetric survey.

Water is a defining characteristic of the terrain, with numerous small bodies like Sunken Camp Lakes, Lake Lenawee, and Moose Lake dotting the forest. Administrative and fire management history is visible at the Brinks Guard Sta, while the headwaters of the East Fork Cranberry River and Lenawee Creek drain the higher elevations. The dense concentration of lake clusters and the linear legacy of the timber rails offer a clear view of the northwoods before modern development intensified.