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2015 Map of Reserve

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Reserve
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Grindstone Lake and the sprawling waters of Lac Courte Oreilles dominate this landscape in Sawyer County, defining a region where water and shoreline have long dictated the pattern of human settlement. The community of Northwoods Beach sits tucked along the northern reaches of the larger lake, while the settlement of Reserve is positioned near the southern narrows of Little Lac Courte Oreilles. This area is characterized by an intricate network of smaller lakes and springs, many bearing names that suggest a deep connection to the local environment and its history.

Water sources such as Grindstone Spring, Upper Grindstone Spring, and the curiously named Graveyard Springs feed into the complex hydrology of the region. To the north, the Namekagon River and Wheeler Brook cross the township lines of t41n r9w, while smaller basins like Windigo Lake and Minnemac Lake dot the glacial terrain between the primary reservoirs. The map captures a transition where established lakeside communities meet the dense network of county roads like Co Hwy K and Co Rd B that connect these remote northwoods enclaves.