Dexter and Elkton anchor this agricultural landscape in Mower County, where the transition from pioneer-era settlement to modern infrastructure is clearly visible. The local economy and community life are grounded by essential institutions like the Dexter Post Office, Elkton Post Office, and the Dexter Cemetery. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage and waterways including Rose Creek, Schwerin Creek, and the South Fork Bear Creek, alongside the engineered County Ditch Number Eight. This 2010 survey illustrates a grid of section-line roads, such as 670th Ave and 210th St, which organize the farmsteads and fields that have sustained this part of southern Minnesota for generations.
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1954 · Austin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · High Forest
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Le Roy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Dexter
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Grand Meadow
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Adams
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Sargeant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000