1970s Maps of Freeborn County, Minnesota
Explore 6 historic maps of Freeborn County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
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Freeborn County, MN maps
(6)- 1972 Map of Northwood, 1975 Print
1972 Northwood1975 Print · USGSNorthwood sits at the crossroads of major Midwestern rail lines in the early seventies, just south of the Minnesota border. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's footprint alongside the Shell Rock River, locating Sunset Rest Cem and the Fairground. - 1972 Map of Fertile NE, 1975 Print
1972 Fertile NE1975 Print · USGSWorth County, Iowa, and Freeborn County, Minnesota, meet here in the early 1970s, where intensive drainage projects and wildlife management define the land. Researchers can trace historic water management at Ditch systems or locate the North Shell Rock Cem near the Shell Rock River. - 1972 Map of Bristol, 1975 Print
1972 Bristol1975 Print · USGSWorth County and the Minnesota border come alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape of managed marshes and rail-connected settlements. Trace the rural community through St Patricks Cem, the village of Emmons, and the Bristol Ch. - 1972 Map of Vinje, 1975 Print
1972 Vinje1975 Print · USGSWinnebago County farmsteads and glacial lakes define this borderland region in the early seventies. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Bethel Ch, North Prairie Ch, and the small settlement of Vinje along the Chicago and North Western tracks. - 1972 Map of Lake Mills, 1975 Print
1972 Lake Mills1975 Print · USGSLake Mills and the surrounding Winnebago County prairie are captured here in the early seventies as a productive agricultural and rail landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of family plots at Sunnyside Cem and Oak Lawn Cem, or locate landmarks like the Lake Mills Airport and the Chicago and North Western tracks. - 1972 Map of Carpenter, 1975 Print
1972 Carpenter1975 Print · USGSThe Iowa-Minnesota border region is captured here in the early 1970s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape through landmarks like Newburg Cem, the village of Meltonville, and Deer Creek Ch.
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