
Aberdeen anchors the northeastern portion of this Brown County landscape, showing the city's westward expansion toward the meandering path of Foot Creek. The transition from urban streets like 24th Ave NW and 6th Ave SW to the systematic section-line road grid reveals the classic Midwestern agricultural organization of the Glacial Lake Dakota plain. In the northern reaches, Wylie Lake serves as a prominent water feature, while the southern terrain is marked by the irregular basin of Lords Lake. Local history is captured in landmarks such as Riverside Cem and the distinctive 9th Curve, reflecting how the area's infrastructure adapted to the natural hydrology of the James River Valley. The map documents a contemporary view of the region's transport network, including the intersection of Davis Rd and Co Hwy 19 amidst a landscape dotted with numerous small wetlands and basins.
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1894 · Columbia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Aberdeen
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Columbia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · Ellendale
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · Northville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1952 · Ordway
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Warner
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Aberdeen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Aberdeen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Aberdeen East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000