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2011 Map of Shell Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Shell Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The city of Shell Lake serves as the focal point of this northern Wisconsin landscape, situated along the western and southern shores of its namesake water body. The area exhibits a dense concentration of glacial lakes and wetlands, including Long Lake, Heart Lake, and Shingle Camp Lake, which are interconnected by drainages such as the North Fork Clam River. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the village of Barronett sits near the headwaters of the Yellow River, where the local terrain transitions into a complex network of smaller basins like Spider Lake and Hogback Lake.

Transportation and infrastructure are defined by the corridor of Highway 63, which links the primary settlements. Notable local landmarks include the Shell Lake Municipal Airport and Scout Island, along with several family-named roads like Eric Johnson Rd and Lehman Lake Rd that hint at the local land ownership patterns. Water management is evidenced by the Little Grassy Lake 3NW80814 Dam, reflecting the controlled hydrology of this lake-rich region.