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1955 Map of Patzau

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Patzau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Patzau anchors the northern edge of this mid-century survey of northwestern Wisconsin, a landscape defined by its expansive wetlands and the headwaters of several river systems. The transition of the rural educational landscape is evident in the marking of several closed institutions, including the Amnicon Lake Sch (Abandoned), McCreary Sch (Abandoned), and Chaffey Sch (Abandoned). These former community centers sit amidst a complex network of water and wilderness, where the Amnicon River flows northward and the Upper Tamarack River drains to the south.

Industrial and communication infrastructure is visible through the Soo Line railroad and a prominent Television Tower near the center of the sheet. Large tracts of forest and marsh dominate the terrain, particularly the Belden Swamp and Empire Swamp. At Moose Junction, the map captures the intersection of road and rail that once served the logging and farming communities of the Summit and Dairyland districts.