1944 Map of Radisson

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The Chippewa River valley in Sawyer County defines this 1944 landscape, where the Chicago and North Western Railway follows the river's southern bank through the settlements of Radisson, Ojibwa, and Winter. Large portions of the northern terrain are managed as the Chequamegon National Forest and the Lac Court Oreilles Indian Reservation, including the community of New Post. The map reveals a highly connected water system featuring Scott Lake, Pokegama Lake, and Callahan Lake, alongside numerous small creeks like Blueberry Creek and Pipestone Creek. Local education and infrastructure are documented through features like Hunter Sch and the Pipestone Fire Tower, while Ojibwa State Park preserves the riverfront. This survey captures a moment when timber, rail, and early conservation efforts intersected in the Wisconsin Northwoods before significant mid-century changes.