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1959 Map of Toad Mountain

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Toad Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Glacial lakes and wetlands dominate the landscape of Becker County in this late 1950s survey, where the Height of Land drainage divide shapes the local hydrology. The area is defined by its water bodies, from the sprawling Height of Land Lake and Toad Lake to the smaller basins of Hungry Lake and Lizzy Lake. Rural life is anchored by community landmarks such as St Johns Ch, St Pauls Ch, and the Silver Birch Sch located near the northern lakeshore.

A network of unimproved roads and light-duty trails connects the township's Town Hall to the more prominent terrain of Toad Mountain. The drainage patterns are clearly marked by the winding courses of the Toad River and Dead Horse Creek, which navigate through the townships of Silver Leaf and Evergreen. The presence of several gravel pits suggests the local importance of aggregate extraction for road building in this lake-rich region of Minnesota.