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2010 Map of Sayner

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sayner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Sayner serves as the primary hub for this corner of the Wisconsin Northwoods, where the community is defined by its dense network of glacial lakes and waterways. The local infrastructure reflects a landscape built for recreation and natural resource management, featuring the Sayner Post Office, the Plum Lake Golf Course, and the Muskellunge Lookout Tower. Water is the dominant geographic element, with major bodies like Big Saint Germain Lake and Little Arbor Vitae Lake connected by the Saint Germain River and various smaller tributaries such as Plum Creek and Mud Creek.

The 2010 survey highlights the hydrological controls of the region, specifically at the Big Saint Germain 1909C361 Dam. To the southeast, the Rainbow Flowage and Little Pickerel Lake illustrate the varied aquatic environments, ranging from large open waters to intimate basins like Witches Lake and Bittersweet Lake. This map effectively documents the established settlement patterns and water-centric orientation of Newbold and the surrounding lake country.