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1953 Map of Canyon

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Canyon serves as the primary settlement on this mid-century survey of St. Louis County, located at the junction of several rural roads. The landscape is defined by the dense wetlands and timber of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, where drainage is managed by a network of small streams including Hellwig Creek and Chicken Creek. The township boundaries of Cotton, Northland, and New Independence converge here, reflecting the administrative structure of these rural Minnesota woods.

Water is a dominant feature, with a cluster of lakes such as Elora Lake, Rose Lake, Dodo Lake, and Moose Lake dotting the northern and central sections. Local life centers on the Town Hall and the nearby Cem, while a small Gravel Pit indicates local mineral extraction during the early 1950s. The map captures a quiet, wooded region before modern expansion, where forest boundaries and section lines dictate the sparse layout of buildings and homesteads.