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1969 Map of Ericsburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ericsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Ericsburg sits at the junction of rail and river in this northern Minnesota landscape, where the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the terrain. The community’s geography is defined by the winding course of the Rat Root River, which meanders through the heart of the Kabetogama State Forest and drains into the expansive Rat Root Lake at the northern edge of the sheet.

A network of seasonal transportation routes is evident, with multiple instances of a Winter Trail navigating the low-lying wetland areas and timbered sections. These trails, coupled with the presence of a local Gravel Pit, reflect the area's late 1960s economy built around forestry and the maintenance of essential rural corridors. The map provides an intricate look at the hydrology of the border country before significant modern development altered the drainage patterns of these northern woods.