1956 Map of Barnum
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
The Northern Pacific railroad corridor dictates the settlement pattern of this Carlton County landscape, linking the communities of Sawyer, Atkinson, Mahtowa, and Barnum in a diagonal line. To the north, the Fond Du Lac Indian Reservation Boundary encompasses a dense network of water bodies, including Rice Portage Lake, Perch Lake, and Big Lake. Local life is anchored by small rural institutions such as the Mary and Joseph Ch and Big Lake Chapel, alongside the Salem Cem and Blackhoof Valley Sch. The presence of the Cloquet Forest Experiment Station and Cloquet Municipal Airport near the northern edge highlights the region's mid-century intersection of forestry research and transportation. This survey reflects a period of established township boundaries like Skelton and Blackhoof and the quiet persistence of family-named landmarks and country churches across the northern woods.
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