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1930 Map of Robbins

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Robbins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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Glacial lakes and rural schoolhouses define this northwoods landscape across the border of Vilas and Oneida counties. At the settlement of Robbins, industry and community converge near Sugar Camp Lake and the Pleasant View Sch, while the northwestern corner around Kuehn shows a dense network of waters including Lost Lake and Found Lake. This era of the Wisconsin wilderness is marked by the proliferation of neighborhood schools, such as the Bohemian Sch and Evergreen Sch, serving a population carved into the timberland.

Water management and recreation are central to the region's development, anchored by the Otter Rapids Dam on the Wisconsin River. Nearby, the Otter Rapids Golf Course indicates the early growth of the local tourism economy. Travel through the dense woods and marshes is facilitated by the Rhinelander Trail and various county trunk highways, connecting remote water bodies like Plum Lake and Muskellunge Lake to established townships.