1958 Map of Kerkhoven SE

About this map

The winding course of Hawk Creek defines the lower half of this landscape in Chippewa County, flowing through the townships of Lone Tree and Woods. This 1958 survey captures a classic agrarian grid where rural education and community life were still decentralized across the prairie. The map identifies specific landmarks like School No 301 and School No 317, alongside a local Town Hall. In the southeast corner, the Great Northern railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the horizon, passing near the Sacred Heart Cem. The terrain is dotted with numerous small wetlands and depressions, illustrating the natural glacial prairie pothole topography that predated extensive modern drainage. This document preserves the exact placement of these mid-century rural institutions before many were consolidated or moved.