1966 Map of Erskine

About this map

The village of Erskine serves as the hub of this Polk County landscape, situated at the junction of the Great Northern railroad and a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The mid-1960s terrain is defined by its transition from prairie to water, evidenced by the sprawling Erskine State Wildlife Management Area and numerous other protected zones like the Bee Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Rural life is centered around local institutions such as Saron Ch, Broderheim Ch, and Rodnes Ch, which anchor the townships of Grove Park, Badger, Woodside, and Knute. To the north, the Poplar River and Upper Badger Creek drain the undulating fields, while Judicial Ditch No 73 illustrates the region's managed hydrology. This survey captures a moment when the shoreline of Maple Lake and Cameron Lake remained largely defined by nature rather than dense development.