1967 Map of Gary

About this map

Gary sits at the nexus of the Minnesota and South Dakota border, serving as the primary hub for this agricultural landscape during the late 1960s. The town is situated where the Lac qui Parle River and its West Branch meet, a drainage pattern that historically dictated settlement and transport. The influence of the Chicago and North Western railway is evident, cutting through the southern townships of Florida and Herrick, while an Old Railroad Grade to the west hints at former transit corridors. Conservation is a prominent theme on this sheet, with significant acreage dedicated to the Lac qui Parle State Game Refuge and the Plantation State Wildlife Management Area. Local history is anchored by the Grandview Cem and Calvary Cem, which provide essential reference points for genealogists tracing families in these border townships.