in the Duluth area and serves as a north–south arterial route. It is in length and passes through the communities of Proctor, Hermantown, Canosia Township, and Fredenberg Township. The first section of County Road 48 runs from the intersection of Second Avenue (Lavaque Road) and U.S. Highway 2 in the city of Proctor and continues north to the intersection of Lavaque Road and U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Hermantown. The second section runs from the intersection of Lavaque Bypass Road and Highway 53 in the city of Hermantown and continues north to the intersection of Lavaque Road and Fish Lake Road in Fredenberg Township. The third section of County 48 is a non-arterial route following Fish Lake Road and Taft Road. The southern terminus of County Road 48 is the intersection of Second Avenue and U.S. Highway 2 in the city of Proctor. The northern terminus is at the intersection of Taft Road and County Road 15 in the community of Taft in Grand Lake Township. County Road 49 runs from the intersection of County 49 and U.S. Highway 53 in Northland Township (near Canyon) and continues east to its eastern terminus at the intersection of County Road 49 and County Road 4 (near Island Lake). County Road 49 passes through the Three Lakes Area and the community of Shaw. County 49 is also known as Three Lakes Road. The majority of the route is unpaved gravel surface. County Road 52 runs from the intersection of County Road 52 and County Road 5 in Toivola and continues east to its eastern terminus at the intersection of County Road 52 / County Road 15 / County Road 547 near Whiteface and Shaw. County Road 52 is known as Arkola Road between Toivola and its intersection with U.S. Highway 53 at Cotton. County Road 52 is also known as Comstock Lake Road between Cotton and its eastern terminus near Shaw. The route is 36 miles (57.93 km) in length. County Road 56 runs from the intersection of Morris Thomas Road and Piedmont Avenue in the city of Duluth and continues west to its western terminus in Brevator Township at the intersection of Morris Thomas Road and State Highway 33 (MN 33). County Road 56 is in length and passes through the communities of Duluth, Hermantown, Solway Township, and Brevator Township. This route is also known as Morris Thomas Road in