1960s Maps of Fillmore County, Minnesota

1. 1961 Map of La Crosse

   

   1961 La Crosse

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Driftless Area at the start of the 1960s reveals a complex network of river towns and rail lines along the Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements like New Amsterdam and Wyattville or locate major landmarks like Camp McCoy Military Reservation and Effigy Mounds National Monument.

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4. 1965 Map of La Crosse

   

   1965 La Crosse

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi valley are captured here during a period of steady mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate riverfront sites like Effigy Mounds National Monument and the Camp McCoy Military Reservation.

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7. 1965 Map of Greenleafton, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Greenleafton

   1966 Print · USGS

   Across the Fillmore County hills in the 1960s, this survey traces the rural settlements of Greenleafton and Bristol along the Minnesota-Iowa border. Researchers can locate numerous family-history sites like St Liquori Cem, Saetersdal Ch, and the many Strip Mines near the South Branch Root River.

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10. 1965 Map of Harmony, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Harmony

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota-Iowa borderlands near Harmony are shown in the mid-1960s, a time when rail and river still defined the local geography. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road railroad or locate family burial sites at Rice Cem and Old Big Spring Cem.

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13. 1965 Map of Mabel, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Mabel

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota-Iowa border comes alive in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of rail transport and forest conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad through Mabel and find remote sites like Scheie Ch or Prosper Cem.

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16. 1965 Map of Spring Grove, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Spring Grove

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Minnesota's ridge-and-valley landscape is preserved here during the mid-sixties, showing the rural communities of Houston County. Trace family roots at St Marys Cem or Trinity Cem, and locate landmarks like Sylling Landing Field and the rail stop at Newhouse.

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19. 1965 Map of Wykoff, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Wykoff

    1966 Print · USGS

    Wykoff and the surrounding Fillmore County townships appear here in the mid-sixties, caught between their railroad heritage and the deep karst geography of the Root River valley. Researchers can pinpoint numerous family landmarks, from the Bateman Sch to local burial sites like Lone Oak Cem and St Ignatius Cem.

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22. 1965 Map of Canton, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Canton

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeast Minnesota near the Iowa border is captured in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape defined by the South Fork Root River and its rail-linked villages. Researchers can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific tracks through Canton and find family-named sites like Henrytown and Scotland Cem.

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25. 1965 Map of Spring Valley, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Spring Valley

    1966 Print · USGS

    Spring Valley and the surrounding townships in the mid-1960s reveal a landscape shaped by a major railroad junction and rural industry. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Frankford Cem and Bloomfield Cem or locate old infrastructure like the Townhall.

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28. 1965 Map of Yucatan, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Yucatan

    1966 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Minnesota’s bluff country is captured here in the mid-sixties, where the South Fork Root River winds between high ridges. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries and community centers like the Oak Ridge Ch Cem, Townhall, and Riceford settlement.

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31. 1965 Map of Bratsberg, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Bratsberg

    1966 Print · USGS

    Fillmore County, Minnesota, is shown here in the mid-1960s, featuring the rugged coulees and ridges between the Root River and the state forest. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kopperud Cem, Highland Prairie Ch, and rural schoolhouses such as School No 498.

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34. 1965 Map of Ostrander, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Ostrander

    1966 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Fillmore County and Iowa are captured here in the mid-sixties, dominated by rail lines and winding river branches. Researchers can pinpoint early landmarks like Bloomfield Cem, the Ostrander rail corridor, and various Quarry sites.

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37. 1965 Map of Lanesboro, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Lanesboro

    1967 Print · USGS

    Fillmore County’s river valleys and blufflands are captured in the mid-sixties as the rails still follow the water. Genealogists and hikers can trace Lanesboro, the rural Elstad Ch, and the winding Gribben Valley.

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40. 1965 Map of Fountain, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Fountain

    1967 Print · USGS

    Fillmore County was undergoing a period of landscape preservation in the mid-sixties as forested bluffs were set aside for conservation. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific or locate local burials at Winslow Cem and Carimona Cem.

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43. 1965 Map of Cherry Grove, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Cherry Grove

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota farmland meets the deep valleys of the Root River in the mid-sixties, just as local strip mines and gravel pits dotted the landscape. Researchers can locate the Chicago Great Western rail line and family landmarks like Bethlehem Cem and Pietenpol Landing Field.

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46. 1965 Map of Preston, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Preston

    1967 Print · USGS

    Preston and the surrounding Fillmore County highlands are captured here in the mid-sixties as the river valleys supported a mix of rail transport and timber. Genealogists can trace family plots at St Columbanus Cem and Crown Hill Cem or locate the old Isinours junction.

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