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1951 Map of Britt

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Britt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Sturgeon River State Forest and Superior National Forest define this mid-century landscape in St. Louis County, where public lands meet the industrial infrastructure of the Iron Range. The Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, serving the small community at Britt, which features the Britt P.O. and a Town Hall. This era was marked by a complex network of waterways and marshlands, notably the massive Big Rice Lake and the winding Rice River.

Local history is preserved in small details like the New Richmond settlement and Sandy Cemetery. The map captures a transition from heavy timber and forest management to local habitation, evidenced by numerous small lakes such as Jammer Lake, Rat Lake, and Wagon Wheel Lake. The presence of several Gravel Pits reflects the area's ongoing material extraction and road building as the region's transport network matured.