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1963 Map of Gislason Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gislason Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The boundary between Lincoln and Lyon counties bisects a landscape defined by the winding course of the Yellow Medicine River. In the early 1960s, this region was characterized by township divisions including Limestone, Nordland, Lake Stay, and Island Lake. The terrain is marked by a high density of Gravel Pits, indicating the local importance of aggregate extraction for road and infrastructure development during this era.

Water features dominate the southern half of the map, ranging from the namesake Gislason Lake to larger bodies like Goose Lake and Island Lake. For genealogists and local historians, the Zion Ch serves as a primary community landmark. The drainage patterns of the South Branch Yellow Medicine River and Threemile Creek reveal how the natural hydrology dictated the placement of rural sections and transit routes.