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1970 Map of Dunnell

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Dunnell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Dunnell stands as a focal point of settlement along the Chicago and North Western rail line, centered in a landscape defined by highly engineered drainage and agricultural productivity. The transition from natural waterways to an extensive system of artificial channels is evident, with East Fork Des Moines River and Fourmile Creek supplemented by numerous drainage projects like Judicial Ditch No 105 and Judicial Ditch No 17.

This 1970s era documentation reveals the civic and industrial infrastructure of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, crossing the Minnesota Iowa border between Martin, Jackson, and Emmet counties. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Lake Fremont Cem and Wayside Park, while the township boundaries of Lake Fremont, Petersburg, and Emmet provide a clear genealogical framework for researchers tracing family lands near the various Gravel Pit extractions and pipeline corridors.