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1965 Map of Cleveland

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cleveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cleveland sits at the intersection of rail and water in this mid-1960s study of Le Sueur County. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line through the landscape, passing just south of Savidge Lake and providing a transport spine through the townships of Sharon and Cleveland. The area is defined by a dense network of drainage works, including County Ditch No 51 and County Ditch No 60, which manage the many lakes and wetlands that dominate the local topography.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved here, including Bluegrass Cem and Cleveland Cem. Larger water bodies like Lake Jefferson and its Swedes Bay anchor the southern portion of the map, while the Shanghai Lake State Wildlife Management Area in the northeast reflects the transition toward conservation in the later 20th century. This map captures the region's agricultural-industrial balance, showing a landscape heavily modified for drainage yet still shaped by its glacial lake origins.