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1965 Map of Freeport

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Freeport serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s Stearns County landscape, where the Great Northern railway cuts a diagonal path through a region defined by its dense collection of glacial lakes and prairie depressions. To the north, the settlement of St Rosa sits near McKenney Lake and Tamarack Lake, while New Munich anchors the southwest corner, featuring the Immaculate Conception Ch. The geography is characterized by numerous water bodies like the elongated Long Lake, the centrally located Kings Lake, and Uhlenkolts Lake.

Rural infrastructure is well-documented through numbered district schools such as School No 1992 and School No 1987, along with a series of gravel pits that suggest local industry supporting road and rail development. The eastern portion of the map is drained by Getchell Creek, which meanders through Albany and Millwood townships. This survey provides a clear view of the agricultural and transport patterns before the significant modern expansion of the regional highway system.