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1943 Map of Namekagon Lake

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Namekagon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Chequamegon National Forest dominates this northern landscape, which was being actively managed during the early 1940s through infrastructure like the Sawyer CCC Camp and the West Fork Fire Tower. The area is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, most notably the expansive Namekagon Lake with its numerous islands and points, including Anderson Island and Missionary Point.

Remote settlements and local services appear as small clearings in the timber, such as Lost Land Lake Club and the rural Spider Lake Sch. Water management for logging or recreation is evidenced by the Tiger Cat Dam and West Fork Dam on the southern rivers. The map also traces an extensive system of truck trails, labeled as T Tr, which provided vital access for foresters and early sportsmen navigating between Ghost Lake and Tahkodah Lake.