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1978 Map of Spirit Falls

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Spirit Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Spirit Falls and the surrounding township boundaries of Somo, Wilson, and Tomahawk define this Northwoods landscape in the late 1970s. The geography is heavily influenced by its logging history, evidenced by several stretches of Old Railroad Grade that traverse the marshy terrain between Papoose Creek and the Somo River. These grades reveal the vanished infrastructure of a timber-driven economy that once dominated Lincoln County.

Water management and rural infrastructure are prominent, with the Spirit River Flowage occupying the central east and a Gaging Sta positioned near the falls. A network of secondary roads such as School Drive, Fourmile Drive, and New Wood Road provide access to the dispersed settlements and natural features like Krueger Lake and the East Fork New Wood River. Small-scale industry is noted by scattered Gravel Pits, while the presence of a Townhall near the eastern margin marks the local civic center for this rural community.