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1949 Map of Embarrass

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Embarrass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Embarrass River meanders through this portion of St. Louis County, defining the valley's drainage and settlement patterns at the end of the 1940s. The village of Embarrass serves as a local hub, situated near the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad line which facilitated the regional transport of timber and ore. Education in the rural hinterlands is represented by School No 70, while infrastructure is noted through a Gaging Sta and Pumping Sta along the riverbanks.

A significant portion of the landscape is dominated by the Minnesota State Forest, which contains a dense network of glacial water bodies including Heikkila Lake, Moose Lake, and Little Birch Lake. The terrain transitions from the marshy lowlands of Bear Creek to the defined timber stands within the Forest Boundary, reflecting the area's mid-century character as a transition point between agriculture and industrial forestry.