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1966 Map of Hayfield NW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hayfield NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Little Cedar River and the Cedar River carve through this agricultural landscape in southeastern Minnesota during the mid-1960s. The area is defined by the organized township boundaries of Ripley, Ashland, Westfield, and Hayfield, reflecting a region deeply integrated with farming and water management. An extensive network of drainage projects, including County Ditch No. 5 and Judicial Ditch No. 1, underscores the effort to optimize this prairie land for production.

Aviation and local industry are marked by several functional sites, such as the Graves Landing Field and multiple informal landing strips that dots the sections. Small-scale resource extraction is evident at the Sandpit and Gravel Pit locations near the riverbanks. The modest cluster at Townhall serves as a civic landmark in an otherwise dispersed rural settlement pattern characterized by fine-lined field boundaries and isolated farmsteads.