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1951 Map of Central Lakes

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Central Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Central Lakes serves as the focal point for this landscape in the early 1950s, situated along the line of the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroad. The settlement, which includes a Community Hall, is surrounded by a dense network of lakes and waterways, including the meandering St Louis River to the north and the Paleface River in the south. The abundance of named water bodies such as Elliott Lake, Anchor Lake, and Lake Augusta suggests a region defined by its glacial hydrology and recreational potential, reinforced by the presence of a Roadside Park.

Industry and conservation coexist within this St. Louis County terrain, as evidenced by a Gravel Pit near the southern border and the proximity of the Cloquet Valley State Forest and the Fayal Township State Game Refuge. The map provides a look at the interplay between transportation and the natural environment, where the rail line cuts a straight path through a landscape otherwise dominated by wetlands and creeks like Mad Hen Creek and Water Hen Creek.