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1967 Map of Edgerton South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Edgerton and Hardwick anchor this prairie landscape in the late 1960s, a region defined by the diagonal transit of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The terrain transitions from the rolling drainages of Poplar Creek and Chanarambie Creek in the north to the broad expanse of the Battle Plain further south.

Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Hillside Cem and the various small Gravel Pit operations that dotted the rural sections of Elmer and Osborne townships. The hydrology of the area is particularly detailed, showing the convergence of the Rock River and its numerous tributaries like Mound Creek and Little Beaver Creek, providing a clear view of the natural water network before modern agricultural expansion significantly altered the surface features of Pipestone and Rock Counties.