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1961 Map of Hazel

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hazel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this Pennington County landscape, marking a significant historical line through the townships of Smiley, Rocksbury, and North. The winding course of the Red Lake River dominates the central terrain, its oxbows and meanders bordered by dense vegetation. In the early 1960s, this region was characterized by an extensive network of drainage projects, including County Ditch No 33 and County Ditch No 21, which helped manage the low-lying prairie land for agriculture.

Near the small settlement of Hazel, the Soo Line railroad provides a primary transit corridor. Local social centers are anchored by several rural houses of worship, such as Bethania Ch, St Pauli Ch, and Emanuel Ch. These landmarks, along with the clearly delineated township boundaries of Silverton and Wyandotte, offer a precise record of the mid-century rural settlement pattern and civil engineering efforts in northern Minnesota.