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1941 Map of Pike Lake

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Pike Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Flambeau Indian Reservation and Chequamegon National Forest dominate this 1941 landscape, which is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and springs at the border of Price, Iron, and Vilas counties. The map captures a moment of active federal land management and recreational development, featuring the Riley Creek CCC Camp and multiple lookout stations including the South Fork Fire Tower and Elk River Fire Tower.

Settlement is sparse, primarily focused around water and transit points like Pike Lake and Round Lake. The presence of the Shady Knoll Sch and family-named landmarks like Patterson Lake and McArthur Lake provides valuable data for genealogists tracing early twentieth-century inhabitants of the Eisenstein and Fifield townships. Natural features like Little Cedar Rapids and Smith Rapids mark the river routes that once served the logging industry, while several campsites such as Four Corners Camp Ground suggest the area's emerging role in northwoods tourism.