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2022 Map of Wild Rose

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Wild Rose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Wild Rose sits at the heart of this central Wisconsin landscape, where the Pine River and Willow Cr wind through a dense concentration of glacial kettle lakes. The settlement pattern is defined by these water bodies, with clusters of homes and roads encircling Gilbert Lake, Kusel Lake, and Silver Lake. In the northern reaches, the county lines for Portage Co, Waushara Co, and Waupaca Co converge, marking a quiet agricultural and recreational borderland.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Caersalem Cem, Springwater Cem, and Ravine Cem. The presence of the Wild Rose Idlewild Airport near the center of the quadrangle highlights the area's modern connectivity, while the surrounding marshlands and smaller springs like Fenzich Springs illustrate the complex hydrology that feeds the local river systems. To the southeast, the small settlement of Howes Corners serves as a secondary landmark near Lake Napowan.