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1955 Map of Patzau

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Patzau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Patzau and Moose Junction anchor this mid-century survey of the headwaters region in southern Douglas County. The landscape is defined by extensive wetlands, notably the Belden Swamp and Empire Swamp, which feed a complex network of waterways including the Amnicon River and Upper Tamarack River. By the 1950s, the local rural infrastructure showed signs of consolidation, with several educational landmarks marked as defunct, such as the Amnicon Lake Sch. and McCreary Sch. near Summit Lake.

Transportation history is visible through the Old Grade Railroad, tracing a path through the timber and marshlands. High-elevation points like the Summit Lookout Tower and a Television Tower emphasize the ridge-top geography that separates the drainage basins here. The map provides a detailed look at the scattered lakes that dot the terrain, from the larger Amnicon Lake and Dowling Lake to more remote waters like Lake Seventeen.