1955 Map of Webster

About this map

Yellow Lake and the winding Clam River define this mid-century landscape in Burnett County, where the Soo Line railroad connects the primary settlements of Webster and Siren. The map reveals a post-war rural infrastructure transitioning into a recreational lake district, evidenced by the numerous named water bodies like Little Yellow Lake and Lower Clam Lake alongside traditional agricultural landmarks. Social centers of the mid-1950s are well-documented through rural schoolhouses and small community churches, including Karlsborg Sch and Perida Ch. Interestingly, the survey identifies declining rural institutions by marking several locations, such as Kruger Sch and Jackson Sch, as abandoned. The northwestern corner reaches into the St Croix State Park at the Minnesota border, highlighting the interface between wild river country and the developing townships of Oakland and Lincoln.