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1967 Map of Blooming Prairie

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Blooming Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The town of Blooming Prairie serves as the primary hub of this 1960s agricultural landscape, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the prairie. The map reveals a highly structured rural environment defined by straight-line roads and drainage infrastructure like the Magnuson Ditch. Local civic and spiritual life is anchored by landmarks such as the High Sch in town and more rural sites including the Red Oak Grove Ch and its associated Red Oak Grove Cem.

Evidence of the local economy and land use is found in the numerous Gravel Pit locations scattered across the townships of Westfield, Newry, and Udolpho. Smaller settlements like Corning and specialized facilities such as the Selstad Landing Field provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of Steele, Dodge, Freeborn, and Mower counties. The eastern edge of the survey captures the winding course of the Cedar River, providing a natural contrast to the grid-patterned fields.