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1954 Map of Sawyer

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sawyer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The settlement of Sawyer serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at a junction of the Northern Pacific railroad and local highways. The landscape is defined by the overlapping boundaries of the Fond Du Lac Indian Reservation and the Fond Du Lac State Forest, where a complex network of glacial lakes and wetlands dominates the terrain. Notable water bodies include the centrally located Perch Lake, the large expanse of Big Lake on the eastern edge, and smaller features such as Jaskari Lake, Rice Portage Lake, and Torchlight Lake.

Social and industrial infrastructure is modest but specific, featuring the Mary and Joseph Ch and scattered resource extraction sites like a Gravel Pit and Sandpit. The mapping of County Ditch No 2 and a cross-country Pipeline reflects the 1950s efforts to manage this water-heavy environment for both transit and utility, while names like Annamahsung Creek and Dead Fish Lake provide a window into the local nomenclature of Carlton County.