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1973 Map of Bridgewater West

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Bridgewater West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The agrarian boundary between Hanson and McCook Counties is defined by a network of drainage ways and rail infrastructure during the early 1970s. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the landscape, linking the residential blocks of Emery in the northwest to the edge of Bridgewater in the east. Wolf Creek meanders through the central terrain, its course marked by numerous Gravel Pits that suggest local extraction industries supporting the region's road and rail development.

Conservation areas and local landmarks provide specific points of interest for historical research. The Tschetter Slough State Public Shooting Area and the National Waterfowl Production Area indicate a land-use pattern balancing agriculture with wildlife management. Genealogists can identify specific burial sites such as Rasmussen Cem and the town Cemetery near Bridgewater, while the presence of a Landing Strip north of the main creek reveals the era's reliance on small-scale aviation.