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2010 Map of White Sand Lake

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of White Sand Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

White Sand Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Wisconsin lakeland survey, where a complex network of glacial water bodies and meandering creeks defines the geography. To the north, the Manitowish River is regulated by the Fishtrap IWP1565 Dam, reflecting the early 21st-century water management and recreation infrastructure of Vilas County. The map details a transition from significant basins like Big Muskellunge Lake and Star Lake to smaller, more secluded waters such as Mystery Lake and Lost Canoe Lake.

Road systems like County Hwy K and Razorback Rd provide access through the dense woodland, connecting seasonal outposts like Highland Camp. This 2010 edition illustrates a landscape heavily utilized for outdoor recreation and conservation, capturing the distribution of public lands and private holdings around named features like Pallette Lake and Escanaba Lake before more recent development cycles.