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1981 Map of Thousand Island Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Thousand Island Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this lake-strewn landscape along the border of Michigan and Wisconsin. This 1981 survey reveals an intricate glacial geography where the massive Thousand Island Lake and Cisco Lake serve as the centerpiece for a complex network of waterways, including Big African Lake, Lindsley Lake, and Fishhawk Lake. The state line divides the territory between Gogebic County and Vilas County, with the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest extending into the southern portion.

Evidence of the region's industrial and recreational transition is visible through an Old RR Grade and scattered Gravel Pits, contrasting with the established vacation landscape marked by several Boat Ramps and named points like Meadowwoods Point. The presence of Garland Springs and Tower Lake near the Land O' Lakes boundary highlights a territory defined by high water density and public forest management in the late twentieth century.