The northwest corner of Maplehurst lies in the hilly terminal moraine that runs from Westboro through Perkinstown and Lublin.

Outside Maplehurst's northwest corner, most of the town is fairly flat, covered with till deposited by some earlier glacier at an unknown date, with much more time to erode and level out.

Then in May 1854 another crew marked all the section corners in the township, moving on foot, measuring with chain and compass.

[5][6] When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description: This Township contains numerous Swamps many of which are of considerable extent.

By 1900 the Wisconsin Central had sold some of that land to lumber companies, but still held some large chunks.

Holway, and the N. Wisconsin Land Co. Also appearing on this map is a sawmill on the Black River near modern Shady Nook Lane.

The map also shows some sort of road following some of the north edge of the township on the course of modern highway 64.

Settlers are also starting to appear along the Black, with the largest group five homesteads with Scandinavian names near modern Putnam Drive and Rabbit Ave.[10][12] The 1911 plat map of Maplehurst shows more roads, more settlers, and a community of Maplehurst platted at the intersection of modern County T and Shiner Ave.[13] A map of the community from 1913 shows neatly planned streets, a hotel, a store and a school.

The Wisconsin Central/Soo Line cuts across the very southwest corner, heading toward Lublin and eventually Superior.

The Owen Lumber Company's logging spur cuts across the northwest corner near Diamond Lake.