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1958 Map of Buffalo

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The glacial landscape of Wright County is defined here by a dense cluster of lakes and small agricultural centers in the late 1950s. The city of Buffalo sits at the eastern edge of Buffalo Lake, serving as a central hub for the surrounding townships of Chatham and Marysville. The landscape is dotted with numerous small-district schools and rural parish churches, such as Swedesburg Ch and St Marys Ch, reflecting the deep-rooted immigrant settlement patterns of the region.

Transportation is anchored by the Great Northern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads, which connected lakeside towns like Maple Lake and Waverly to larger markets. Beyond the rail lines, the map reveals a network of gravel pits and local landmarks like Griffing Park on Lake Pulaski, illustrating the transition from a purely agrarian economy to one increasingly shaped by lakefront recreation and local industry.