Glacial geology and rural infrastructure define this landscape along the border of Nelson and Griggs counties. The terrain is characterized by numerous prairie potholes and wetlands, including Otlofy Lake in the northeast and the elongated Mannie Lake nearby. A structured grid of gravel section roads, such as 98th Ave NE and 18th St NE, connects the scattered farmsteads of this agricultural region. The Breckheimer Airport serves as a lone aviation landmark in the northwest corner of the survey, while Red Willow Lake and Basswood Lake mark the eastern edge of the quadrangle. This map captures a snapshot of contemporary Great Plains land use where the elevation contours reveal the subtle, undulating topography of the drift prairie.
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1930 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Hamar
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Tolna
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · McHenry
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Binford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Johnson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000