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1958 Map of Buffalo

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski dominate the central landscape of this Wright County region, anchoring the growing community of Buffalo. The late 1950s terrain is a dense network of rural school districts and parish cemeteries, reflecting a well-established agricultural society. Small schoolhouses like Mission Center Sch and Section Eight Sch are scattered across the townships, while the Soo Line and Great Northern railroads provide vital links between the dairy farms and larger markets.

The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding North Fork Crow River, which carves a path through Marysville and Rockford townships toward Delano. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Swedburg Cem to the numerous Catholic parishes including St Timothy Ch and St Marys Ch. The map also captures smaller lakeside settlements and crossroads like Waverly, Montrose, and Rassett, each tied to the surrounding glaciated landscape of potholes and marshes.