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1932 Map of Rock SE

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Rock SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Rapid River and Tagoosh River dominate this Delta County landscape, where the early 1930s timber and agricultural economy is etched into the township lines of Maple Ridge and Baldwin. The Chicago And Northwestern railway line serves as the primary artery for the region, featuring several industrial spurs such as Wellsted Spur, Friday Spur, and Le Bresh Spur that supported local output.

Logistics and family settlement are intertwined here, with specific family-named sites like Coty Homestead, Kramer Homestead, and Clearman Camp illustrating the pattern of forest clearance and land use. Local industry is anchored by Clearman Mill and Dennison Mill, while the social fabric of these rural communities is visible through a network of small schoolhouses, including Osier Sch, Nelson Sch, and Gustafson Sch. The map provides a detailed view of the transition from virgin timber land to settled rural townships before mid-century consolidation.