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1974 Map of Scandia

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Scandia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Scandia serves as the primary settlement on this 1974 survey of the borderlands between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The landscape is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes, including Chisago Lake, Bone Lake, and Goose Lake, which supported a growing recreational and residential community. Transportation routes like Olinda Road and Lofton Avenue connect the dispersed farmsteads and lakeside developments.

Genealogists and local historians can locate community pillars such as Elim Cem, St Francis Xavier Ch, and Johnson Memorial Park. To the east, the St Croix River carves a deep valley featuring Cedar Bend and Knapps Cave, while the southern reaches preserve natural marshlands within the Rutstrum State Wildlife Management Area. The map captures the transition of this rural area into a destination for nature and leisure during the mid-1970s.