1960s Maps of Waseca County, Minnesota

1. 1962 Map of Morristown, 1963 Print

   

   1962 Morristown

   1963 Print · USGS

   Rice and Waseca counties in the early sixties reveal a landscape of river-town commerce and rural parish life. Researchers can trace family roots at Riverside Cemetery, locate the Chicago Great Western rail line, or find the Blooming Grove Church.

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4. 1962 Map of Meriden, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Meriden

   1964 Print · USGS

   Waseca and the surrounding farm townships are seen here in the early sixties, centered on the lakes and rail lines of south-central Minnesota. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Paul Ch, Karsten Cem, and rural schoolhouses such as School No 2142.

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7. 1966 Map of Waseca, 1967 Print

   

   1966 Waseca

   1967 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Waseca County comes into focus here during a period of agricultural and institutional growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early city grid and rural parish life through sites like Loon Lake, the Southern School of Agriculture, and Wilton Cem.

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10. 1966 Map of Janesville, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Janesville

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Waseca County countryside was an established network of rail and river during the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate family burial sites at St Anns Cem or Alma City Cem.

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13. 1966 Map of Waterville, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Waterville

    1968 Print · USGS

    Waterville sits at the center of this mid-century survey, where the railroads and the Cannon River system define the local economy. Genealogists can trace rural roots through family-named landmarks like McPete Point and several old graveyards including Iosco Cem and Ebenezer Cem.

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16. 1966 Map of Elysian, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Elysian

    1968 Print · USGS

    The lakeside communities and rail corridors of south-central Minnesota are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape shaped by water and the Chicago Great Western railroad. Local historians can trace the early layout of Elysian and Greenland, find family landmarks like Sextons Point, or locate the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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19. 1967 Map of Minnesota Lake, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Minnesota Lake

    1968 Print · USGS

    Minnesota Lake and its surrounding townships are captured in the late sixties as the local rail and agricultural systems remained firmly established. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Peace Cem or Zions Cem and locate landmarks like the Stokman State Wildlife Management Area.

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22. 1967 Map of Waldorf, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Waldorf

    1969 Print · USGS

    Waldorf was a vital rail-side community in the late 1960s, surrounded by the meticulously drained fields of southern Minnesota. Researchers can locate numerous ancestral sites including Freedom Cem, Radloff Cem, and Immanuel Ch along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line.

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25. 1967 Map of Freeborn, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Freeborn

    1969 Print · USGS

    Freeborn and the surrounding lake country appear in this late 1960s survey as a hub for rail transport and agricultural drainage. Genealogists and local researchers can locate Freeborn Cem, Seven Day Cem, and the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad.

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28. 1967 Map of Otisco, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Otisco

    1969 Print · USGS

    Waseca County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late sixties as drainage projects and rail lines shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Peter Cem or trace the Chicago and North Western rail corridor through Otisco.

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31. 1967 Map of Matawan, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Matawan

    1969 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota farming communities flourished in the late sixties as the rail lines connected small hubs to larger markets. Genealogists can trace family footprints near St Pauls Ch, the Townhall, and the rural sidings of Matawan and Wells.

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34. 1967 Map of Hartland, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Hartland

    1969 Print · USGS

    Freeborn County in the late sixties shows a landscape defined by rail-dependent villages and extensive field drainage. Genealogists can locate family sites near St Aidens Cem or trace the old Chicago and North Western line through Hartland.

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37. 1967 Map of Mapleton NE, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Mapleton NE

    1969 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota farmland is captured here in the mid-1960s as the rail lines and river valleys shaped local life. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like St Johns Ch, the Danville Cem, and the old Townhall.

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40. 1967 Map of New Richland, 1969 Print

    

    1967 New Richland

    1969 Print · USGS

    Waseca and Steele Counties appear at the end of the sixties as a meticulously drained agricultural landscape centered on the rail town of New Richland. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Otisco Cem, School No 2137, and the Le Sueur River Ch.

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