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1981 Map of Buffalo East

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Buffalo East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The city of Buffalo serves as the focal point of this Wright County landscape, shown here at the start of the 1980s. The area is defined by its glacial hydrology, with significant water bodies like the large Lake Pulaski and Pelican Lake surrounded by a dense network of smaller basins, including Paradise Lake, Washington Lake, and Lake Charlotte. The Soo Line railroad cuts diagonally through the terrain, passing near Mary Lake and the Buffalo Municipal Airport, reflecting the region's transport infrastructure.

Social and civic life is anchored by several rural landmarks, such as the Drive-in Theater near Constance Lake and the Wright Voc Ctr. Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the townships, including Lakeview Cem, Mission Cem, and Pelican Lake Cem. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits indicates the local industry tied to the region's geological composition, while Camp Greenwood and Griffing Park highlight the lake-centered recreation common to this part of Minnesota.