1954 Map of South Range

About this map

Amnicon River and its various tributaries define this Douglas County landscape, where the waters of the Little Amnicon River, Silver Creek, and Middle River carve through the terrain. The presence of the Middle River Sanatorium near the community of Hines reflects the social infrastructure of the mid-1950s. Settlement patterns are closely tied to the extensive rail network, with lines like the Chicago and North Western Railway, Northern Pacific, and Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad intersecting near South Range and Rockmont. The map also captures specialized land uses, from the Rifle Range in the northwest to the Flanagan Lookout Tower and various Gravel Pits that indicate local industrial activity during this period.