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1970 Map of Bear River

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bear River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Sturgeon River meanders through a dense timber landscape along the boundary of Itasca and St. Louis counties. This 1970 orthophotomap provides a photographic perspective of the North Woods, revealing the small settlements and isolated farmsteads of Carpenter and Bearville that were established near the river's path. The area is dominated by the Sturgeon River State Forest and George Washington State Forest, where early logging and extractive efforts are evidenced by scattered Gravel Pits and narrow forest roads.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds including Carpenter Cem and Morcom Cem, alongside civil infrastructure like the Townhall and the Bear River Sch. The hamlet of Celina is visible in the northern portion of the sheet, situated near the headwaters of the Stony Brook and Bear Brook. The reliance on local waterways for transport and early drainage is clear in the complex network of creeks feeding the Bear River.