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1959 Map of Pelican Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Pelican Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Crow Wing State Forest encompasses much of this 1959 landscape, dominated by the sprawling waters of Pelican Lake and Lake Edward. This era reflects a post-war Northwoods character, where small civic markers like the local Town Hall and the Ossipee Sch serve as the primary landmarks for a growing lakeside community. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of Pelican Lake, featuring Gooseberry Island and the neighboring Little Pelican Lake.

A network of smaller water bodies such as Ossawinnamakee Lake, West Twin Lake, and East Twin Lake surround the larger basins, indicating the region's glacial legacy and its role as a destination for seasonal residence and outdoor recreation. The delineation of the Pelican Lakes Village Bdy underscores the early administrative development of these popular Crow Wing County townships during the late 1950s.