1968 Map of Hillman SE

About this map

Johnsdale serves as a small focal point in this 1960s landscape, situated along the Soo Line tracks that cut through the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. This area on the border of Morrison and Mille Lacs counties is defined by a heavy concentration of marshland and lakes, particularly in the townships of Richardson, Leigh, and Bradbury. The northern reaches of the map include the protected wilderness of Mille Lacs Kathio State Park and the Rum River State Forest, where the Rum River winds through the timberland. Smaller waterways like Skunk R, flowing from Skunk Lake, and the North Fork Bradbury Brook provide drainage for the numerous wetlands. The map also records industrial markers of the time, such as a Gravel Pit near the railroad and a prominent Radio Tower in the Bradbury area.