1954 Map of Cloquet

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The St Louis River carves through this Carlton County landscape, driving the industrial and residential growth of Cloquet and Scanlon. The 1950s infrastructure is dominated by the Burlington Northern and Duluth and Northeastern railroads, which service the local economy near Knife Falls. Purple revision overlays from the mid-1970s illustrate the expansion of Cloquet’s urban footprint, particularly around Jefferson Sch and Pinehurst Park. To the south, the village of Carlton sits near the Thomson Reservoir, a focal point for water management and transit. This map provides a detailed view of social centers, from the Fond du Lac Hospital to numerous local congregations like Holy Family Ch and St Mathews Ch. The southern reaches transition into the preserved lands of Jay Cooke State Park and Thomson Lakes State Park, where the Midway River and Silver Creek flow through more secluded terrain.