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1965 Map of Elrosa

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Elrosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Elrosa sits at the center of this Stearns County landscape, where the agricultural grid is defined by an extensive network of drainage projects including County Ditch No 44 and County Ditch No 9. The village is situated along the Soo Line, which cuts diagonally across the prairie, providing a vital transportation link for the surrounding townships of Getty, Grove, and Lake George. Local social and spiritual life is anchored by St Paul Ch, located north of the town center.

The southern portion of the survey is dominated by the meandering course of the North Fork Crow River and the significant basin of George Lake. This area reveals the transition from the high, ditch-drained fields to the natural hydrology of the river bottomlands. Researchers will find a well-ordered mid-century rural environment, where small-scale water features like Stony Creek and localized boundaries like Spring Hill illustrate the intersection of natural geography and township organization.