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2010 Map of Wisconsin Rapids North

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wisconsin Rapids North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Wisconsin River serves as the central artery for this section of Wood County, anchoring the industrial and civic life of Wisconsin Rapids and the village of Biron. This landscape reveals a complex network of water management and river-based development, evidenced by the Biron 2WP71 Dam and the Wisconsin Rapids 2WP44 Dam. Large riverine features such as Big Island, Hunter Island, and Belle Island divide the water's path, while a series of tributary streams including Cranberry Creek and Mosquito Creek drain the surrounding plains.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several established burial grounds, including Forest Hill Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery in the south, and Saint Philomena Cemetery near the northern settlement of Rudolph. The residential grid of the city is clearly defined around the Wisconsin Rapids Post Office, stretching from Gaynor Ave toward the wooded areas of Camp Sacajawea along the banks of Twomile Creek.