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1951 Map of Central Lakes

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Central Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The St Louis River meanders through the northern reaches of this landscape, defining a terrain of dense wetlands and interior basins in St. Louis County. The community of Central Lakes serves as a primary hub of activity along the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific rail line, which cuts a straight path through the township of Ellsburg. Near this settlement, a Community Hall and a localized Gravel Pit indicate the social and industrial infrastructure supporting the rural population in the early 1950s.

Conservation boundaries shape much of the area, including the Fayal Township State Game Refuge and the Cloquet Valley State Forest Bdy. A complex network of water bodies, such as Elliott Lake, Anchor Lake, and the winding Mud Hen Creek, are mapped with depth curves and soundings provided by the Minnesota Department of Conservation. These features, along with the Paleface River, illustrate the hydrological importance of the Iron Range resources region during this era of survey.