1954 Map of Pillager

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The Crow Wing River snakes through this central Minnesota landscape, defining the transition between the rolling woodlands of Pillsbury State Forest and the vast Camp Ripley Military Reservation. The village of Pillager serves as a local hub along the Pacific Northern railroad, situated near the confluence where Pillager Creek meets the larger river system. Significant mid-century water management is evident at the Pillager Dam Spillway 1199 and the Sylvan Dam Spillway 1177, which control the levels of Lake Placid and the Gull River. Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites including Wildwood Cem and Pillager Cem, while the inclusion of the Fish Hatchery and numerous lakes like Rice Lake and Sylvan Lake underscores the region's long-standing connection to timber and aquatic resources.