1972 Map of Rusk

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The Red Cedar River flows through the northern reaches of this rural landscape, feeding into the expansive Tainter Lake as it stood in the early 1970s. The settlement of Rusk serves as a central hub, situated along the Chicago and North Western rail line and Interstate 94. This period reflects a transition in land use, where the industrial infrastructure of a weigh station and Rest Area meets long-established local landmarks like Hanke Hill. A significant network of rural life is visible through numerous cemeteries and churches, including the Potters Field Cem and St Katherine Ch. To the southeast, the Muddy Creek State Public Hunting Grounds preserves the marshy terrain and natural creek beds, offering a look at the preserved wetlands of Dunn County before modern expansion further altered the local drainage patterns.