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1956 Map of Cotton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cotton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Whiteface River and its tributary, the Paleface River, dominate this mid-century survey of the Cloquet Valley State Forest region. The settlement of Cotton serves as a local hub along Route 53, while the small hamlet of Melrude sits to the northeast. Transportation is defined by the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroad line, which cuts through the wetland-heavy terrain to the east of the rivers.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key landmarks preserved on this sheet, including the County Sch No 100 and two local burial grounds, Riverview Cem and Lakeview Cem. The landscape is a complex network of glacial lakes and marshy lowlands, featuring named bodies of water such as Strand Lake, Dinham Lake, and Young Lake. The transition from riverbottom flats to the surrounding forest is punctuated by small landmarks like Roadside Park and several gravel or sand pits, reflecting the rural infrastructure of St. Louis County during this era.