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1953 Map of Brookston NW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Brookston NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The St Louis River flows along the southern edge of this landscape, marking the northern boundary of the Fond Du Lac Indian Reservation. This 1953 survey captures a heavily marshy region where human modification is evident through an extensive system of Levee structures built to manage the water-logged terrain. The Great Northern railroad tracks parallel the river's curve, serving as a primary transport artery for the area's timber or mineral interests.

Remote civic and industrial sites are scattered throughout the townships of Ness, Alborn, and Culver. A solitary Town Hall stands in the west, while a Gravel Pit near Spider Lake indicates local resource extraction. The northern portion is defined by a dense network of glacial water bodies, including Spider Creek, Muskrat Lake, and Aerie Lake, which reflect the complex drainage patterns of the Arrowhead region before later development.