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1952 Map of Idington

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Idington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Idington and the nearby Idington Station anchor the northeastern landscape of this St. Louis County survey, where the timber and rail economy of northern Minnesota is clearly visible. The terrain is a complex network of wetlands and lakes, with Sand Lake and Lake Fourteen serving as prominent landmarks within the Superior National Forest. Significant conservation efforts of the mid-20th century are evident in the sprawling boundaries of the Arrowhead Lake State Game Refuge and the Superior State Game Refuge.

Local civic life is marked by the Town Hall, the Sand Lake Chapel, and the Idington Cem. Watchful eyes once monitored these woods from the Birch Knob Lookout Tower, while the winding courses of the Rice River and Little Fork River dominate the drainage patterns. Industrial activity is noted by a Gravel Pit near the southern shore of Sand Lake, reflecting the local infrastructure needs of the early 1950s.