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1960 Map of Bigelow

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bigelow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Chicago and North Western railroad defines the agricultural corridor of southern Nobles County, running past the small settlement of Org and down toward the town of Bigelow on the Iowa border. This prairie landscape is marked by systematic drainage and water management, evidenced by the presence of Judicial Ditch No 1 and Judicial Ditch No 10 which channel water through the townships of Ransom and Dewald. To the northeast, the southern edge of Worthington borders Okabena Lake, with Stony Point reaching into the water.

Industrial activity is visible through scattered Gravel Pits along the Ocheyedan River and near Ocheda Lake. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the location of Ransom Cem in the western portion of the survey. The terrain transitions from the lake-dotted north to the stream-fed south, where Otter Creek and Lake Bella sit near the state line, reflecting the area's role as a productive farming region at the height of the mid-century.