1966 Map of Hawley SE

About this map

The Buffalo River snakes through the glacial landscape of Clay County in the mid-1960s, a terrain defined by dozens of small lakes and extensive conservation efforts. The map reveals a high density of state-managed lands, including the Hawley State Wildlife Management Area and the Bjornson State Wildlife Management Area. Local history is anchored by sites like the Silver Lake Pioneer Cem and the Hegland Ch, while the Northern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the northern sections near the Hawley corporate boundary. This survey captures a moment when the regional economy balanced the legacy of early settlement with modern infrastructure, such as the Sewage Disposal Ponds and various Gravel Pits that punctuate the prairie.