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1961 Map of Elk River

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Elk River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Elk River serves as the focal point of this early 1960s survey, situated at the strategic confluence where the namesake stream meets the Mississippi River. The town's industrial and infrastructure character is evident through the presence of a powerplant and sewage disposal facilities near the riverbanks. To the west, Orono Lake is flanked by the Orono Cem, while the northern landscape is dotted with numerous bodies of water including Eagle Lake, Little Twin Lake, and Twin Lakes.

Transportation corridors like the Great Northern Pacific Northern railroad line define the local geography, connecting the settlement to the broader region. Across the river in Otsego, the landscape shifts toward a pattern of scattered gravel pits and rural cemeteries, illustrating the transition from the concentrated municipal center of Elk River to the more dispersed agricultural and resource-extraction areas of Wright County.