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1968 Map of Duelm

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Duelm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Duelm sits near the center of this rural Minnesota landscape, established where the townships of Storge, Palmer, and Glendorado meet. This late 1960s survey documents a region defined by its glacial lakes and a transition from agriculture to recreational water use. The southern portion of the map is dominated by a chain of water bodies including Rice Lake, Briggs Lake, and Julia Lake, where early public Boat Ramp access points are already marked.

Evidence of local community history is scattered throughout the township grids, including School No 119 and the St Lawrence Cem near the primary settlement. The landscape is also marked by industrial activity, with numerous Gravel Pit locations appearing along the drainage of Stony Brook. The border between Benton and Sherburne counties cuts across the lower half of the sheet, providing a precise record of jurisdictional lines as they existed during this era of rural development.