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1974 Map of High Forest SW

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of High Forest SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Sargeant and Pleasant Valley townships define this agricultural landscape in Mower County during the mid-1970s. The topography is dominated by the winding course of the Root River and its North Branch, which cut through the fertile till plains of southern Minnesota. These waterways are accompanied by numerous Gravel Pits, signaling the local extraction economy that supported road building and regional infrastructure at the time.

Social life in this rural district is anchored by local landmarks such as Evanger Ch and Zion Ch, which serve as traditional community nodes for the surrounding farmsteads. The map also captures the convergence of three counties—Mower, Dodge, and Olmsted—intersecting near the North Branch Root River. Smaller watercourses like Bear Creek and its North Fork drain the southern portion of the quadrangle toward Grand Meadow, reflecting the intricate natural drainage system of the Root River watershed.