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1973 Map of Farmer

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Farmer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The settlement of Farmer serves as the central point of this Hanson County landscape, situated where the Chicago and North Western rail line traverses the township boundaries of Edgerton and Jasper. The map documents a predominantly agrarian region defined by a grid of section roads and watercourses like Pierre Creek and Wolf Creek. To the north of the village, St Peter Cem and a nearby Radio Tower provide localized landmarks for those tracing family history or early township infrastructure.

South of the main settlement, the geography shifts toward conservation and industry. The National Waterfowl Production Area surrounds Welker Lake, highlighting the local importance of preserved prairie wetlands. The southern portion of the quadrangle is crossed by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which runs through Wayne and Pleasant townships. Scattered Gravel Pits and various wells indicate the extraction of local resources that supported the area's development during the mid-1970s.