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1960 Map of Faribault

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Faribault
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Faribault serves as the focal point of this 1960 survey, situated at the confluence of the Cannon River and a complex network of rail lines. The city’s identity as a regional center for education and public institutions is strikingly evident, with concentrated campuses for the Minnesota Sch for the Deaf, Braille Sch, and the storied Shattuck Sch. These institutions, alongside the massive State Hospital complex, anchor the eastern side of the city.

Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into a series of glacial lakes, including Roberds Lake, Wells Lake, and Lake Cannon. The rural townships of Forest, Wells, and Walcott are dotted with one-room schoolhouses like La Croix Sch and Jewett Valley Sch, providing a precise record of the district's social geography before school consolidation. Three major railroads—the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, Chicago Great Western, and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific—intersect here, illustrating the town's historic role as a mid-century transportation hub.