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1954 Map of Pillager

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Pillager
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Crow Wing River snakes across this mid-century landscape, serving as a natural boundary between Cass and Morrison counties. This survey documents the area just as the local infrastructure was shifting, evidenced by the presence of Franzon Sch and School No 107, both noted as abandoned by the mid-1950s. The village of Pillager sits at the confluence of Pillager Creek and the main river, a hub defined by the Northern Pacific railroad and the nearby Pillager Dam.

To the south, the terrain transitions into the Camp Ripley Military Reservation and the high ground of Rail Prairie. The northern reaches are dominated by the Pillsbury State Forest and the community of Sylvan, illustrating a region defined by public lands and water management. Local genealogists will find value in the specific locations of Wildwood Cem and Gilgal Ch, which anchor the rural settlements of the era.