1961 Map of Sandstone

About this map

The Kettle River carves a deep path through central Pine County, anchoring a landscape defined by its industrial quarries and the prominent Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution. The settlement pattern of the early 1960s reveals a cluster of smaller communities and vanished landmarks, such as the Banning Ruins located along the river bluffs north of Sandstone. This era captures a transition in local infrastructure, showing the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads still intersecting the terrain near Hinckley and Finlayson.