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1915 Map of Aitkin

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Aitkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Aitkin serves as the primary hub at the junction of the Northern Pacific and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads, anchoring a landscape defined by the winding course of the Mississippi River. The map reveals a highly developed network of rural education, with numerous numbered schools like School No 77 and named institutions such as Lone Pine School and Pine Grove School distributed across townships like Morrison and Spencer.

The northern reaches are dominated by significant water bodies including Waukenabo Lake and Esquagamah Lake, while the eastern portion highlights the complex drainage of the Rice River and Fleming Brook. Small settlements such as Waldeck, Hassman, and Rossburg mark the intersection of river transport and rail commerce. This survey, conducted in cooperation with the State of Minnesota Department of Drainage and Waters, provides a clear view of the region's early 20th-century hydrology and the established township boundaries that organized these lakeside communities.