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1961 Map of Port Wing

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Port Wing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Superior defines the northern edge of this northern Wisconsin landscape, where the cold waters meet a shoreline dotted with small fishing and logging settlements. The village of Port Wing sits at the mouth of the Flag River, serving as a primary hub for the surrounding townships of Orienta, Port Wing, and Clover. Just east of the main harbor, Bibon Lake provides a sheltered coastal feature, while further up the shore, the community of Herbster marks the eastern reach of this survey.

Industry and local history are etched into the terrain through features like the Quarry near the shoreline and multiple Gravel Pits inland. Genealogists can locate Greenwood Cem south of the main town site. The map meticulously details the drainage systems of the Cranberry River and its East Fork and West Fork branches, illustrating the hydrological network that shaped the development of Bayfield County before the modern era.