1967 Map of Godahl

About this map

The North Fork Watonwan River and the main Watonwan River converge amidst a landscape defined by prairie wetlands and agricultural drainage in the late 1960s. The area straddles the Brown and Watonwan County line, where small Lutheran communities like Godahl and Sveadahl serve as local anchors. The map documents an era of active conservation and land management, highlighted by the Mulligan State Wildlife Management Area and Voss State Wildlife Management Area. Cultural landmarks such as Albion Ch and East Sveadahl Ch indicate the locations of rural congregations. The presence of Judicial Ditch No 5 and Co Ditch No 4 reflects the extensive hydrological engineering required to maintain the surrounding farmland between Butterfield Lake and Cottonwood Lake.