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1967 Map of Lake Benton NW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lake Benton NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lake Hendricks straddles the border of Minnesota and South Dakota, serving as the central geographic anchor for this prairie landscape in the late 1960s. The map illustrates a region defined by agricultural heritage and conservation efforts, with the Hendricks Corporate Boundary pressing against the lake's eastern shore. Several dedicated conservation zones appear across the terrain, including the Kvermo State Wildlife Management Area and the Shaokatan State Wildlife Management Area, which preserve the wetlands surrounding Lake Shaokatan.

Genealogists will find significant local history markers in the numerous burial grounds and rural institutions scattered across Shaokatan and Hendricks townships. Sites like Trulock Cem, Hendricks Cem, and the New Grove Ch with its adjacent New Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for family research. The northern portion of the map is intersected by the Chicago and North Western railroad, highlighting the critical transportation corridor that linked these lakeside communities to wider markets.