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1914 Map of Deerwood

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Deerwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Crosby and Ironton anchor the northern landscape of this Crow Wing County survey, reflecting the early 20th-century development of the Cuyuna Range. The region's dense glacial topography is defined by an intricate network of interconnected water bodies, including the large Serpent Lake and the complex shoreline of Bay Lake. The iron-mining influence is evident in the rail infrastructure, with the Northern Pacific and the St P and S S M RR cutting through the lake-studded terrain to serve these growing industrial hubs.

Rural life away from the mines is recorded through numerous numbered school districts, such as School No 25 and the named Katrine School, alongside isolated settlements like Bennettville and Dykeman. To the south, the map captures the northern edge of Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, providing a detailed view of the pioneer-era road networks and township boundaries as they existed before modern highway expansion.