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Elk River, 1971. Photo: MHS. <br /> <br />Place Names <br /> <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 other place names of <br />historic significance. Meadowvale was a small settlement of <br />Hill, Bailey, and other families in the northwestern comer of <br />the township. Houlton's Observatory, a wooden tower on the <br />bluffs north of Elk River near Highway 77 and Ridgewood <br />Drive was built by W.H. Houlton to provide a view of the <br />landscape and eight counties.6 <br /> <br />Preservation Planning Summary: <br />Landscape Setting <br /> <br />Inventoried Resources <br /> <br />No specific landscape features have been inventoried. <br /> <br />Recommendation(s) <br /> <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 /> <br />Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase lI Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 10 <br /> <br /> <br />