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1929 Map of Coleharbor

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Coleharbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Coleharbor anchors the southwestern corner of this McLean County landscape, positioned along the vital corridor of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad. The territory is defined by an intricate network of glacial prairie potholes and drainage systems, most notably the meandering Snake Creek which flows through the western townships. Surveyed in the mid-1920s, the map reveals a highly organized rural society structured around the township system, with labels such as Snow, Malcolm, and Linder marking these administrative blocks.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of numerous rural education centers, including the Fisher Sch and several numbered districts like School No 1 and School No 3 scattered across the plains. Large natural water bodies including Crooked Lake and Turtle Lake provide distinctive landmarks in a region largely dedicated to agriculture and early 20th-century transport via the State Highway.