1958 Map of Gracelock NE

About this map

Shakopee Creek meanders through this portion of West Central Minnesota, serving as a primary drainage feature for the surrounding agricultural landscape. This 1958 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures a transition in rural education and community organization as the townships of Torning, Cashel, Swenoda, Mandt, and Grace converge. The prevalence of numbered district schools, such as School No 2193 and School No 300, highlights a decentralized educational system that was characteristic of the era. The presence of St Johns Ch and scattered Gravel Pits reflects the social and extractive patterns of these rural communities. The map provides a detailed view of the sectional road grid and the boundary between Swift Co and Chippewa Co, documenting the land-use patterns before modern consolidation altered many of these local landmarks.