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1964 Map of Buffalo Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Buffalo Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Buffalo Lake serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s agricultural landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the prairie alongside Highway 212. The surrounding townships of Preston Lake, Grafton, and Moltke are defined by an intensive network of drainage infrastructure, including Judicial Ditch No 15 and County Ditch No 9, illustrating the transformation of the region's wetlands for cultivation.

Genealogists can locate several rural landmarks, including the United Brethren Cem, Evangelical Cem, and Brack Cem. The map captures a transition in local entertainment and community life, featuring both a traditional Townhall and a contemporary Drive-in Theater just east of the village. The eastern edge reveals the natural hydrology of Round Grove Lake and the significant Buck Lakebed, showing the interplay between natural water bodies and the expanding drainage system.