1949 Map of Stillwater

About this map

The St Croix River serves as the focal point of this late 1940s survey, marking the jagged boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin. While a significant portion of the sheet is designated as an Unmapped Area, the surveyed corridor reveals the river-bluff landscape of the borderlands. The settlement of Houlton stands as a primary outpost on the Wisconsin side, supported by local landmarks like the Houlton Cem and a nearby Tower. Further south, North Hudson sits along the widening waters of Lake St Croix, illustrating the early post-war residential expansion near the river. The presence of a Boy Scout Camp along the shoreline highlights the era's recreational use of the valley's wooded fringes, before more intensive development altered the landscape of Washington County and St Croix County.