1967 Map of Canby

About this map

Canby serves as the primary hub of this southwestern Minnesota landscape, situated at the intersection of the Chicago and North Western railroad and local trade routes. The town is well-established with civic infrastructure including the Vocational Sch, County Fairground, and the recreational Lake Sylvan Park. Beyond the town limits, the geography is defined by the drainage basins of the Lac qui Parle River and Canby Creek, which cut through the agricultural townships of Fortier, Norman, and Hammer. To the northwest, the small settlement of Burr sits along the rail line near the headwaters of Lazarus Creek. The map provides significant genealogical value through its numerous rural burial sites, such as St Peters Cem, Trinity Cem, and Swenson Cem, which often represent the early pioneer congregations of these prairie townships.