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1966 Map of Elysian

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Elysian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Chicago Great Western railroad forms the industrial spine of this mid-1960s landscape, connecting the village of Elysian with the small community of Greenland to the west. This area on the border of Le Sueur and Waseca counties is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including the expansive Lake Francis and Lake Elysian. The map reveals a land transitioning from agriculture to lakeside development, with numerous named points such as Carpenters Point, Clarks Point, and Savages Point jutting into the waters.

Local history is preserved in features like Cedar Hill Cem and the prominent Klondike Hill. To the south, the northern edge of Janesville is visible, while the eastern portion of the sheet is drained by Iosco Creek and Silver Creek. Several gravel pits and various smaller bodies of water like Lake Charles and Lake Tustin illustrate the complex hydrology and resource extraction typical of this Minnesota region.