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1986 Map of Glencoe

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Glencoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Hutchinson and Glencoe anchor this mid-1980s survey of south-central Minnesota, where a dense grid of township roads and section lines defines the agricultural heartland. The landscape is characterized by its numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Lillian and Big Kandiyohi Lake, and the extensive network of wildlife management areas like Halva State Wildlife Management Area and Greenleaf State Wildlife Management Area.

Industrial and transport corridors are prominently marked, showing the active routes of the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads alongside major thoroughfares such as U.S. 212. From the smaller settlements of Biscay and Cedar Mills to the winding course of the Minnesota River in the southwest corner near Morton, the map details a region where drainage ditches and creeks like Buffalo Creek manage a fertile prairie landscape punctuated by dozens of local cemeteries and small municipal airports.