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1953 Map of Saginaw

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Saginaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Fond Du Lac Indian Reservation land occupies the southwestern portion of this landscape, where the St Louis River carves a dramatic bend around Pine Island. The era's heavy industrial and transit character is evident in the dense network of railroads serving the region, including the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and the Duluth Northeastern. These lines intersect near the settlements of Saginaw and Grand Lake (Saginaw PO), which served as local hubs for the surrounding rural townships.

Water dominates the northern reaches, defined by Grand Lake and the smaller Little Grand Lake and Baby Grand Lake. Local history and genealogy interest is found in sites like the Brevator Cem and Holy Family church, which anchor the community between the wetlands of Dutch Slough and the winding Pine River. Dozens of Gravel Pit notations across the sheet reveal the active extraction industry that supported mid-century infrastructure expansion.