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• l,lk River,1971.Photo:MRS. <br /> 11, Nti4 <br /> n -xwr aAVt. % <br /> • Place Names <br /> In addition to Uppertown and Lowertown,which seem to still <br /> be recognized by some residents as early names for Orono and <br /> Elk River,respectively,there are several place names of note. <br /> Houlton Siding is discussed below. For examples, <br /> Meadowvale was a small settlement of Hill,Bailey,and other <br /> families in the northwestern corner of the township.Houlton's <br /> Observatory,a wooden tower on the bluffs north of Elk River <br /> near Highway 77 and Ridgewood Drive was built by W.H. <br /> Houlton to provide a view of the landscape and eight <br /> counties.' <br /> Preservation Planning Summary: <br /> Landscape Setting <br /> Inventoried Resources <br /> No specific landscape features have been inventoried. <br /> Recommendation(s) <br /> 1.Continue to research and interpret the relationship between <br /> the natural landscape,early settlement,agriculture,and <br /> residential development of Elk River. <br /> Elk River Historic Contexts Study Draft 5/2002 <br /> 7 <br />