1968 Map of Mc Grath

About this map

The settlement of McGrath anchors the upper corner of this survey, where the Soo Line railroad intersects with local roads in a landscape dominated by the winding path of the Snake River. In the late 1960s, this area on the border of Aitkin Co and Kanabec Co remained a mix of wetlands and wooded tracts, exemplified by the Hay-Snake State Wildlife Management Area and the Snake River County Park. Local genealogy and land use are evidenced by Grace Cem near town and the small community of Bergman further south along Hay Brook. The map captures a transition in transportation, showing both the primary rail infrastructure and seasonal routes like the Winter Trail crossing the marshes near Bear Lake. Natural resources are marked by several locations of Gravel Pit, suggesting the importance of road building and local industry in this rural Minnesota township.