1961 Map of Port Wing

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the northern half of this coastal landscape, where the waters meet the shoreline of Port Wing and Clover. The 1961 survey captures the area’s dependence on the lake and its immediate tributaries, centered on the protected waters of Bibon Lake and the mouth of the Flag River. While the small settlement of Port Wing serves as a primary hub, the map also details the smaller community of Herbster to the northeast. Interior land use is reflected in several Gravel Pits and a Quarry near the coast, indicating local industry during the early 1960s. The drainage patterns of the West Fork Cranberry River and East Fork Cranberry River illustrate the heavily wooded, creek-fed terrain characteristic of this Bayfield County region, with State Route 13 providing the primary corridor through the settlements.