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1916 Map of Wealthwood

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Wealthwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Mille Lacs Lake dominates the southern landscape of this 1914 survey, where the settlement of Wealthwood sits on the northern shore at Knox Pt. This era of development in Aitkin County is defined by a dense network of rural school districts and family-named landmarks. The interior is a complex mosaic of wetlands and small lakes, including Elm Island Lake and Mud Lake, connected by the Mud River.

Social life in the early 20th century centered on dispersed community hubs such as the Town Hall in Farm Island and numerous local schools like Carlson School and Erick School. The township boundaries of Nordland, Hazelton, and Malmo reveal a landscape transitioning from wilderness to an organized agricultural and timber-based economy, with small rail-accessible points like Valparaiso appearing in the northern reaches.