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1971 Map of Reserve

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Reserve
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The expansive waters of Grindstone Lake and Lac Courte Oreilles dominate this Wisconsin landscape, reflecting the lake-focused development of Sawyer County in the early 1970s. Residential clusters like Northwoods Beach and Victory Heights sit along the timbered shorelines, while the Indian Reservation Boundary shapes the southern and eastern portions of the map.

Detailed soundings and depth curves provide a window into the underwater topography of numerous basins, including Durphee Lake, Windigo Lake, and Sand Lake. Religious and community landmarks appear throughout the region, ranging from the St Francis Solanus Mission near the Lac Courte Oreilles shore to the Victory Heights Chapel. The northern reaches are characterized by the Namekagon River, protected as part of the St Croix National Scenic River, and the managed wetlands of the Grindstone Creek State Wildlife Management Area.