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1950 Map of Stone Lake

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Stone Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Glacial lakes and wetlands define the landscape of northwestern Wisconsin in this mid-century survey. The area is anchored by the rural settlements of Spring Brook and Stone Lake, where the Chicago and North Western and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads intersect the timber and recreation country. Local geography is heavily shaped by the intricate network of water bodies, including Gull Lake, Bass Lake, and Potato Lake, along with specialized terrain features like the Cranberry Bog near Spring Brook.

Social and civic life is traced through a high density of rural schoolhouses, such as Hillside Sch and Mackay Valley Sch, alongside the Evergreen Cem and several township halls. The Potato Lake Fire Tower stands as a prominent lookout point over the surrounding woods, while the Slim Creek Dam suggests the managed water systems of the period. This map captures a time when small school districts and railway spurs still formed the backbone of these rural communities across the Washburn and Sawyer County line.