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1963 Map of Mc Carty River

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mc Carty River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The confluence of northern Minnesota waterways defines this 1963 landscape, where the St Louis River and Whiteface River meet. This terrain, mapped just before the mid-1960s, is a complex network of wetlands and seasonal drainages, dominated by the expansive Toivola Swamp to the northwest. The presence of the Great Northern railroad line cutting through the southwestern corner underscores the area's importance to regional transit and resource extraction.

Boundaries for the townships of Van Buren, Floodwood, and Arrowhead intersect here, reflecting the organized settlement of St. Louis County. The map details smaller water systems like the Little Whiteface River and McCarty River, while scattered Gravel Pits indicate local industrial activity amidst the dense forest and marshland. This survey provides an exact look at the hydrology and land divisions of the Iron Range periphery during the early 1960s.