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1964 Map of Cook

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Cook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Little Fork River and Rice River converge in this northern Minnesota landscape, centering on the logging and sawmill hub of Cook. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a community structured by the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroad and a network of rural townships including Field, Owens, and Alango. The terrain is marked by numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry, reflecting the local extraction industries of St. Louis County.

Local history is well-preserved through several rural landmarks, such as Little Fork Ch and the Cook Cem. To the south, the map covers a portion of the Sturgeon River State Forest and the small settlements of Leander and Angora. This detailed record captures the transition from a wilderness frontier to an established network of river-valley farms and small-town infrastructure, including the Cook Airport.