1969 Map of Butler

About this map

The Redeye River and Kettle River meander through this landscape on the border of Becker and Otter Tail Counties, characterizing a region defined by its glacial hydrology and dispersed rural settlements. In the late 1960s, the community of Butler serves as a local focal point, anchored by the Holy Cross Ch. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural clearings of Spruce Grove and Runeberg in the north to the protected wetlands of the Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area in the south. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks like the Paddock-Bethel Cem and the small cluster at Hillview, while the numerous Gravel Pits and the presence of Mud Lake speak to the area's post-glacial terrain and local industrial resources.