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1974 Map of Johnson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Johnson sits at the heart of this mid-1970s western Minnesota landscape, serving as a primary rail point along the Burlington Northern line. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated water management system, characterized by long drainage routes such as County Ditch No 11 and County Ditch No 8 that bisect the agricultural townships of Leonardsville and Moonshine. Local landmarks include the Trinity Ch in the northern section and a Substation south of the main rail line.

Conservation efforts are prominent in the southern reach of the survey, where the National Waterfowl Production Area and Freed State Wildlife Management Area preserve critical habitat near the Moonshine Lakebed. The transition from natural water bodies like the West Fork Twelvemile Creek to engineered ditches illustrates the era's focus on land reclamation and agricultural productivity in Big Stone and Traverse counties.