1976 Map of Stanley NW

About this map

The town of Stanley serves as the primary population center in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, which provides a high-resolution aerial perspective of the Wisconsin landscape. The structured grid of the town site contrasts sharply with the winding course of the Wolf River, which snakes southward through a mix of dense woodlots and agricultural clearings. This photographic record, prepared from imagery captured by the U.S. Geological Survey in April 1976, reveals the intricate land-use patterns of the era, from the geometric precision of farm fields to the riparian corridors that define the drainage of the region. Researchers can observe the density of rural homesteads and the layout of the road network that connects the outlying areas to the centralized hub of Stanley.