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1941 Map of Brantwood

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Brantwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Chequamegon National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, where the Elk River and Horton Creek weave through timberland. Settlement is concentrated along the east-west corridor of Highway No 8 and the Minneapolis Sault Ste Marie and St Paul railroad. This transportation artery connects small communities like Brantwood, Clifford, and Dover, serving as the lifeline for a region defined by its rural schools and scattered cemeteries.

Genealogists can find numerous local landmarks, including the Emery Cem near the South Fork Jump River and the Knox Mills Sch in the southern township. The high density of one-room schoolhouses, such as Lone Corner Sch and Viola Villa Sch, reflects the dispersed agricultural and logging character of the area during the early 1940s. The presence of specialized sites like the Pershing Jr High Sch and St Marys Cem provides specific points of interest for those tracing family ties in the townships of Hackett and Knox.