1949 Map of Red Beach

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The St Croix River defines the eastern boundary of this coastal Washington County landscape, where the settlement of Red Beach sits at the water's edge. The interior is a complex network of freshwater bodies and wetlands, including the expansive Nashs Lake and Boyden Lake. The presence of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge underscores the undeveloped nature of the terrain, which is dominated by low peaks like Howard Lake Mtn and Trimble Mtn. In the southern reaches, the settlement of Charlotte and the ridge community at South Robbinston Ridge provide evidence of local centers of gravity. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint critical community landmarks such as the South Robbinston Ridge Sch, the Robbinston Ridge Ch, and the nearby Fairview Cem, all situated along the primary thoroughfare connecting these rural townships during the late 1940s.