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2013 Map of Cromwell East

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cromwell East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Kettle River meanders through this portion of Carlton County, defining a landscape of glacial lakes and wetlands characteristic of northern Minnesota. Near the eastern edge of the map, the small settlement of Corona sits along the MN-210 corridor, adjacent to the specialized Peat Plant Rd, reflecting the area's history with peat harvesting and regional transportation. To the west, the Cromwell Lookout Tower stands atop a local rise, a remnant of early 20th-century fire detection infrastructure within the state forest system.

Local recreation and geography are centered around bodies of water like Island Lake, which features the Island Lake Campgrounds, and the cluster of Little Kettle Lake, Black Lake, and Merwin Lake further south. Numerous roads named for local families, such as Dahlman Rd, Lindholm Rd, and Markusen Rd, provide a valuable resource for genealogists tracing property ownership and lineage in the Cromwell area.