1950 Map of Parrish

About this map

Parrish and the surrounding timberlands of northern Wisconsin appear here in a transition between active industrial use and natural regrowth. The landscape is crisscrossed by an extensive network of Old Railroad Grade markings, revealing the historical reliance on rail for logging and transport. Cultural heritage is particularly evident through the names of local religious and educational centers, including the Estonian Ch and Lettish Ch in the southern portion of the quadrangle, suggesting the specific European immigrant communities that settled these townships. The abundance of namesake schools like Good Luck Sch, Liberty Bell Sch, and the Callsen Sch (Abandoned) provides a fine-grained look at the distributed rural population centers of the mid-20th century. High points like Lookout Mountain and the Basswood Lookout Tower overlook a terrain defined by the Prairie River and numerous lakes, from the large Enterprise Lake to the clusters of Apple Lakes.