1948 Map of Stillwater

About this map

The St Croix River serves as the defining corridor for this mid-century survey, acting as both a natural boundary and a primary navigational artery. The river transitions into the wider Lake St Croix toward the south, where the village of North Hudson sits along the eastern shore. This 1940s landscape is characterized by its interstate border crossings, where smaller settlements like Houlton and the Marine Ferry crossing point connect the Minnesota and Wisconsin shorelines. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Houlton Cem and a prominent Tower on the Wisconsin side, which overlook the valley. The presence of ferry points and cemetery locations suggests a landscape where older modes of river-based transit were still recorded alongside the development of small riverside communities and township grids.