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1964 Map of Sassas Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Sassas Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Little Fork River meanders across this northern Minnesota landscape, intersecting a remote region where the townships of Beatty, Owens, and Angora meet. The map reveals the intricate network of the Lost Lake Swamp and the drainage of Sassas Creek, reflecting the wet, forested terrain characteristic of St. Louis County. A singular local landmark, the East Little Fork Ch, stands as a point of community identity near the riverbanks.

Industrial and resource activity is evidenced by scattered Gravel Pit sites, while the presence of a Heliport suggests specialized access within the timberlands. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the Superior National Forest, where Big Rosendal Lake and Rosendal Lake are tucked into the woods. This 1964 survey, updated in the 1980s, documents the area's transition from early 20th-century isolation toward more managed forest management and recreational land use.