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1982 Map of Cromwell SE

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Cromwell SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The northern reaches of the Fond Du Lac State Forest and the Kettle Lake State Wildlife Managment Area define the wooded landscape of this Carlton County region during the late 1970s. The terrain is a network of water and wetlands, where the Kettle River flows southward through the western half while the West Fork Moose River and Moose Horn River drain the eastern sections. Local life is concentrated along a grid of rural routes including Mahtowa Road, Granlund Road, and Moline Road.

Family history and local industry are visible in the specific markers scattered across the township boundaries of Kalevala and Skelton. The presence of the Leonard Cem in the southwest and several extraction sites, such as a Sandpit and Gravel Pit, point to the region's mid-century rural development and its reliance on the land. Navigating this area relied on a mix of improved surfaces and more primitive tracks, including a Jeep Trail, reflecting the transition from managed forest to settled farmland.