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1946 Map of Port Wing

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Port Wing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Lake Superior defines the northern edge of this coastal survey, where the rugged Bayfield County shoreline meets the water at Clay Banks. This mid-1940s landscape is anchored by the community of Port Wing, situated near the mouth of the Flag River, and the settlement of Herbster to the northeast. Compiled from aerial photographs and field examinations, the map details a network of early forest and logging trails, such as T Tr 18L and T Tr 103L, that branch off from State Highway No 13.

The presence of Greenwood Cem and Bibon Lake near the town center provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing early families in the region. The map also captures the essential infrastructure of the era, from the prominent Transmission Line cutting across the sections to the drainage patterns of the Cranberry River and Iron River, illustrating how the topography dictated the growth of these isolated lakeshore communities.