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1954 Map of Baxter

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Baxter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Crow Wing River converges with the Mississippi River at a historic junction near the southern boundary of this 1954 survey, which was photorevised in 1979. This confluence serves as a centerpiece for the landscape, flanked by the Camp Ripley Military Reservation and the historic site of Fort Ripley. The survey documents the expansion of Baxter and the smaller settlement of Barrows, while the Northern Pacific railroad cuts through the center of the quadrangle, facilitating transport between the region's numerous lakes.

Local landmarks such as the Fish Hatchery and Gull River Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map also traces the winding boundaries between Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, illustrating how these natural waterways defined political divisions. Numerous water bodies, including White Sand Lake and Red Sand Lake, dominate the northern half of the map, showing the area's transition into a lake-bound community.