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1953 Map of Arnold

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Arnold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Normanna and the surrounding townships of Gnesen, Rice Lake, and Lakewood define this mid-century landscape north of Duluth. The area is characterized by a dense network of water bodies, including Eagle Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Jacobs Lake, which feed the southern-flowing Lester River and French River systems. A prominent Railroad Grade cuts across the northern section, tracing a former path of industry through the wooded terrain near Schultz Lake.

Social and civic life is anchored by several rural institutions such as the Gnesen Sch, Lakewood Sch, and the Exeter Farms Ch near the settlement of Arnold. The map reveals a transition in land use through its road network, featuring Howard Gnesen Road and Jean Duluth Road, which provided vital connections for these small communities and scattered gravel pits during a period of steady residential and agricultural development in St. Louis County.