1958 Map of Correll

About this map

The Minnesota River valley dominates this late-1950s landscape, where the wide expanse of Marsh Lake defines the border between Big Stone and Lac qui Parle counties. Two major rail corridors anchor the agricultural economy: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific serving the town of Correll, and the Great Northern passing further south through Louisburg. This era shows a transition in land use, with industrial activity including a Quarry and multiple Gravel Pits operating near the wetlands of the river valley. The map preserves local infrastructure from a time of rural consolidation, notably featuring School No 867 in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Significant water control measures are visible via Spillway 939, which manages the flow of the river through the lake system.