1974 Map of Chatfield

About this map

Chatfield sits at the junction of several key watercourses in southeastern Minnesota, where Mill Creek and the North Branch Root River converge. This mid-1970s survey illustrates a landscape defined by its deep river valleys and the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest, which blankets the wooded bluffs and ridges. Several burial grounds, including St Paul Cem, Calvary Cem, and Chatfield Cemetery, are clustered just southeast of the town center, providing a clear record of the area's established local history. The map also documents specific land uses of the era, from the Chosen Valley Golf Course and Roadside Park near the river to the private Kohlmeyer Landing Strip further south. Geologic and industrial activity is noted via several Quarry sites dotting the higher elevations between the drainage basins of Bear Creek and the Middle Branch Root River.