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1958 Map of Gracelock SW

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Gracelock SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Dry Weather Creek meanders through the heart of this agricultural landscape in Chippewa County, defining the drainage patterns for the surrounding townships of Mandt, Rosewood, and Big Bend. In the late 1950s, this area remained a dense network of small school districts and rural parishes, evidenced by the high concentration of numbered schoolhouses such as School No 311 and School No 294.

Community life centered around landmarks like Mandt Ch and its associated Mandt Ch Cem, as well as Javnaker Ch. The map reveals a highly organized section-line road system that connects these social hubs with family-named sites like Bruno Cem. This survey provides a precise record of the mid-century rural Midwest before the consolidation of one-room schoolhouses changed the educational and social geography of the region.