1965 Map of Boyd

About this map

The settlement of Boyd serves as the focal point of this 1960s agricultural survey, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The landscape is defined by the townships of Maxwell, Ten Mile Lake, Omro, and Tyro, where a complex network of drainage features like Tenmile Judicial Ditch No 1 and Judicial Ditch No 21 reveals the transformation of the prairie into productive farmland. Genealogy researchers will find significant detail in the numerous rural burial grounds, including Trinity Cem, Ten Mile Lake Cem, and Fridhem Cem, alongside the Zion Ch. The transition toward conservation is also evident with the establishment of the Church State Wildlife Management Area and Tyro State Wildlife Management Area, preserving pockets of the natural wetlands near Case Lake and Larson Slough.