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1981 Map of Spencer North

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Spencer North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Unity and Spencer anchor this 1980s landscape straddling the line between Clark and Marathon counties. The region’s economic and geographic structure is defined by the Soo Line railroad, which runs vertically through the center, paralleling the boundary between Unity and Brighton townships. This transportation corridor connects the small settlements and supports the surrounding agricultural grid, which is interrupted by significant natural wetlands to the south.

The extensive Spencer Marsh and the Mc Millan Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds dominate the southern portion of the sheet, providing a contrast to the upland farms. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of vital community landmarks such as St Johns Ch and several burial grounds, including Brighton Cem and West Spencer Cem. Waterways like the Little Eau Pleine River and Popple River meander through the townships, while a network of rural roads like Kingston Road and Badger Road link the scattered farmsteads.