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1974 Map of Scandia

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Scandia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The glacial landscape of the Chisago and Washington County border comes into sharp focus in this late 20th-century survey, defined by a dense concentration of kettle lakes and the meandering St Croix River. The settlement of Scandia serves as a focal point in the southern portion of the map, situated near Johnson Memorial Park and the Elim Cemetery. This area highlights the transition from agricultural and rural residential patterns to managed natural spaces, as seen with the Belstrom State Wildlife Management Area nestled along McLeods Slough.

Water dominates the geography, ranging from the large expanses of Chisago Lake and South Center Lake in the north to smaller, sequestered basins like Sea Lake and Bone Lake. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the St Francis Xavier Church and various family-named features like Pearson Lake and Trulson Lake. The eastern edge of the map follows the river valley, where the prominent Cedar Bend marks a significant turn in the waterway.