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1965 Map of Harmony

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Harmony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Harmony serves as a focal point in this mid-1960s survey of the Minnesota-Iowa border region, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path through the landscape. The northern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest, a protected area that reflects the rugged transition from timbered uplands to agricultural flats. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several small community centers like Hutton and Big Spring, alongside numerous rural burial grounds including Rice Cem and Greenfield Cem.

Geological and aviation interests are also noted, with the subterranean passage of Niagara Cave located in the south and the Hammersvold Landing Field situated to the north. The area's hydrology is defined by the winding course of Willow Creek and the Upper Iowa River, which forms a natural boundary in the southwestern corner. These features, along with active resource sites like a Quarry, illustrate a landscape balanced between conservation, industry, and the quiet persistence of border-town life.