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1970 Map of Butterfield

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Butterfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Butterfield community is the focal point of this 1970 survey, situated at the crossing of the Chicago and North Western railroad and local transport routes. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, with Sulem Lake, Butterfield Lake, and School Lake dotting the terrain, while the South Fork Watonwan River and Butterfield Creek provide natural drainage alongside the engineered Judicial Ditch No 1.

Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of the Mennonite Cem and Butterfield Cem, reflecting the area's cultural settlement patterns. Conservation and recreation are represented by Voss Park and the Regehr State Wildlife Management Area, while numerous Gravel Pits indicate the mid-century local extraction industry. The map captures the precise boundary between Cottonwood and Watonwan counties, illustrating the agricultural grid that shapes this part of southern Minnesota.