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2015 Map of Turtle Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Turtle Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Turtle Lake serves as the primary hub for this portion of Western Wisconsin, situated at the boundary of Polk Co and Barron Co. The landscape is dominated by a dense network of glacial water bodies, ranging from the large Horseshoe Lake and Staples Lake in the north to the smaller Elbow Lake and Skinaway Lake near the town center. The winding Apple River threads through the northern sections, while the southern reaches are drained by the N Br Beaver Brook and S Br Beaver Brook.

Evidence of the area's social and industrial history is found in the placement of Saint Ann Cem and Mount Hope Cem on the outskirts of the main settlement. The presence of Old Mill Pond near the village core suggests an early reliance on water-powered industry, while the rigid grid of rural roads like Glovers Lake Dr and Silver Lake Dr illustrates the systematic division of timber and agricultural lands that followed the era of initial settlement.