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1954 Map of Poplar NE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Poplar NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the northern horizon of this Douglas County coastal landscape, where the shoreline meets a complex network of north-flowing waterways. Small rural centers like Lakeside anchor the interior, served by the local Lakeside Sch and the Lakeside Cem. The terrain is defined by the deep incisions of the Amnicon River, Middle River, and Poplar River, which drain the township toward the Great Lake.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the Gravel Pit near the southern boundary and a prominent Pipe Line cutting across the agricultural and wooded sections of Lakeside and Amnicon. The map captures a moment when the regional economy relied on these natural drainage patterns and the steady extraction of resources, with several family-named tributaries like Hanson Creek, Bardon Creek, and Wagner Creek carving through the coastal plain.