1945 Map of Sunset Lake

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Sunset Lake and its surrounding timberlands define this 1945 landscape within Bates township. The terrain is a complex network of waterways, where the Net River joins the Paint River amidst the dense stands of the Ottawa National Forest. A notable industrial remnant is the Paint Dam (Abandoned) located on the eastern branch of the river, signaling a shift in local water management or logging practices during the mid-century. Downstream, the river breaks into Hemlock Rapids and Lower Hemlock Rapids, illustrating the natural obstacles once navigated by woodsmen. Numerous small glacial lakes, including Lake Sixteen, Lake Nine, and Lake Fifteen, are connected by a web of creeks such as Costigan Creek and the distinctively named Me-Squan-Cum-E Park Creek.