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2013 Map of Shennington

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Shennington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Shennington serves as the primary focal point of this Central Wisconsin landscape, where the flat wetlands of the Glacial Lake Wisconsin bed are defined by extensive water management. The area is characterized by a complex network of flowages and drainage features, including the Monroe County Flowage, Dandy Cr Flowage, and Eagle Nest Flowage. To the south, the Lemonweir River and Beaver Creek meander through the terrain, supplemented by man-made channels like Mud Ditch and Cutler Ditch that speak to the region's history of land reclamation and water control.

Elevated terrain is scarce, punctuated most notably by the Norway Ridge in the northwest, which is topped by the Norway Ridge Lookout Tower. This vantage point overlooks a grid of rural roads and recreation sites such as Campground Number Four. The presence of labels like Dublin Rd and Frontier Ave among the named ditches and creeks provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure as it stood in the early 21st century.