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1965 Map of Hazel Run

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Hazel Run sits at the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding prairie farmsteads in Yellow Medicine County. The map illustrates a highly organized agricultural grid, heavily modified by a complex system of drainage works including Judicial Ditch No 21 and several numbered county ditches. These engineered waterways, alongside the Yellow Medicine River in the northeast corner, define the region's water management history.

Social and civic life is anchored by local landmarks such as Bergen Ch, Stony Run Ch, and the Townhall. Transportation and commerce are represented by two major rail lines, the Chicago and North Western and the C M St P & P, which intersect near the town center. Local history and genealogy interests are further served by the presence of the Camp Release Cem and the conserved lands of the Clawson State Wildlife Management Area.