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2018 Map of Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Turtle Flambeau Flowage dominates this landscape, created by the damming of the Flambeau River and the subsequent merging of numerous natural lakes and river channels. This complex hydrography is characterized by hundreds of small islands and jagged peninsulas, including the prominent Big Island and Norway Point. The eastern edge of the flowage is punctuated by remnants of the original lake system, such as Trude Lake, Sand Lake, and Nokomis Lake, which maintain their distinct names despite being hydrologically connected to the larger reservoir.

In the southeast, the small settlement of Springstead serves as the local hub, situated between Upper Springstead Lake and Lower Springstead Lake. The area's twentieth-century development for recreational and small-scale aviation is evidenced by the Blair Lake Airport near Ruth Lake. A network of access roads like Boot Lake Rd and Flowage Rd provide entry to the numerous smaller water bodies like French Lake and Ess Lake that dot the wooded interior.