1965 Map of Greenleafton

About this map

The Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest dominates the northern landscape of this Fillmore County borderlands area, where the South Branch Root River carves through the terrain. In the mid-1960s, this region was defined by a scattered network of rural settlements and religious centers. Greenleafton serves as a focal point, supported by nearby sites like the Old Greenleafton Cem and The Church of The Brethren. The economy of the era is evidenced by several Strip Mines and Quarries dotted across the townships of Forestville and Carimona. Near the southern border, the village of Granger sits along the Upper Iowa River, marking the boundary between Minnesota and Iowa. This survey captures a specific pastoral architecture of small cemeteries like Bristol Grove Cem and St Liquori Cem that anchor the local genealogy of the region.