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1979 Map of Rib Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Rib Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Rib Lake serves as the focal point of this late 1970s landscape, where the village of the same name is positioned along the lake's western shore. The town's layout is clearly defined, featuring its High Sch, the Lake View Cem, and a Sewage Disposal plant. This era shows a transition in land use, as the Old Railroad Grade north of Wayside Park hints at the area's former industrial rail reliance, now replaced by a network of local roads such as Kapitz Street and Holden Road.

Glacial activity has left a dense cluster of water bodies across the terrain, including North Harper Lake, South Harper Lake, and James Lake. To the south, the landscape opens into the township of Greenwood, drained by the Big Rib River and its various tributaries like Trout Creek and Wood Creek. The map also identifies local social and recreational landmarks, from Camp Forest Springs in the north to Lake View Park and the rural St Ann Ch further south.