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1953 Map of Brookston

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Brookston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The settlement of Brookston serves as a focal point at the confluence of Stoney Brook and the St Louis River in northern Minnesota. This mid-century landscape is dominated by the Fond Du Lac Indian Reservation, which occupies a significant portion of the terrain. The presence of the Great Northern railroad line alongside the river highlights the importance of rail transport for the region's industrial and logging sectors during the 1950s.

Local history researchers will find several detailed points of interest, including the Birch Lake Cem and Brevator Cem, situated near the border between St Louis Co and Carlton Co. The map also reveals the rural infrastructure of the era, from several Gravel Pits to a small Landing Field. Water features like Twin Lakes, Simian Lake, and the southern Knife Falls define the drainage patterns through the townships of Stoney Brook and Brevator.