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1967 Map of Adrian SW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Adrian SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The rolling terrain of the Upper Midwest is captured along the state line between Minnesota and Iowa in the mid-1960s. This agricultural landscape in Nobles and Lyon Counties is defined by its township grid and the watercourses that cut through the prairie soil. The southwestern corner of the sheet is dominated by the corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which provided a vital transportation link for the region's farming economy.

Surface drainage is primary to the landscape, with Kanaranzi Creek and Norwegian Creek meandering through the townships of Westside, Olney, Grand Prairie, and Little Rock. Local industry is represented by several small Gravel Pits located near the creek beds, serving as markers of local resource extraction. The map reveals the precise section lines and rural road networks that shaped the settlement patterns of this border region.