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1967 Map of Current Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Current Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Cottonwood River and Redwood River both headwater in this prairie landscape along the border of Lyon and Murray Counties. The village of Balaton sits in the northeast corner at the junction of the C & N W railroad, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural townships of Shelburne, Rock Lake, Ellsborough, and Skandia. This region is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous wildlife management areas established around water bodies like Current Lake and Hjermstad Slough.

A notable characteristic of the terrain is the presence of several former lakes, now marked as the Ivadelle Lakebed and Oscar Lakebed, indicating shifts in the local water table or drainage efforts through systems like County Ditch No. 48. Rural life is anchored by traditional landmarks, including the Stillerud Ch and Skandia Ch, alongside multiple family and community burial grounds such as the Trinity and St. Peters Cemeteries.