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1974 Map of Graceville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Graceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The railroad junction at Graceville serves as the focal point of this western Minnesota prairie landscape, where the Burlington Northern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific lines intersect. The town is surrounded by a complex network of glacial lakes and sloughs, including East Toqua Lake and West Toqua Lake, which are preserved in part by Toqua Lakes Park. Further south, the Big Stone Colony appears as a distinct settlement near Lake Leo, illustrating the communal agricultural patterns typical of the region.

Extensive drainage efforts are evident through the numerous channels like Judicial Ditch No 4 and County DITCH No 8, which manage the water levels of the surrounding wetlands. Several areas are designated as National Waterfowl Production Area, highlighting the tension between agricultural land use in Tara and Graceville townships and the preservation of the prairie pothole ecosystem. Local infrastructure is noted by features such as Stanley Field and the Graceville Cem.