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1950 Map of Graceville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Graceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Graceville serves as the focal point of this west-central Minnesota survey, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Great Northern railroads intersect near Toqua Lakes State Park. The landscape is defined by its agrarian organization, evidenced by the high density of rural schoolhouses such as Golden Rule Sch and Trinity Sch, which are dispersed across townships like Dollymount and Leonardville.

Water management and natural drainage shape the terrain, with the Mustinka River and various branches of Twelvemile Creek winding through the prairie. Smaller settlements like Dumont, Collis, and Johnson are connected by a growing road network and rail lines that once fueled the region's grain-based economy. For genealogists, the map's numerous numbered schools and local landmarks like Lone Tree Slough provide precise locations for ancestral homesteads and community hubs.