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1969 Map of Clotho

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Clotho
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Long Prairie River meanders through the southeastern corner of this Todd County landscape, defining a region where glacial hydrology shaped the local economy and settlement patterns. The small community of Clotho serves as a central point in a mosaic of wetlands and agricultural tracts, with the extensive Burleene State Wildlife Management Area preserving the area's natural drainage systems. The map reveals a land managed by ditches, such as Ditch No 4 and Ditch No 22, which were essential for reclaiming the lowlands surrounding Eagle Creek and Eagle Valley.

Family history and early civic life are anchored by several notable sites, including Pleasant Mound Cem, Pleasant Valley Cem, and Freemans Creek Cem. These burial grounds, alongside School No 2279 and the local Townhall, indicate a dispersed but established rural community. The presence of numerous bodies of water like Powers Lake and Gray Lake illustrates the classic post-glacial terrain of central Minnesota as it appeared during the late 1960s.