1974 Map of Lake City NW

About this map

Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest occupies the central portion of this 1974 survey, a landscape defined by the deep valleys and high ridges that characterize this region of Goodhue and Wabasha counties. The map captures a primarily rural agricultural era, where farmstead boundaries and field lines are clearly delineated by fine red dashed lines. Significant local landmarks for genealogists include St Peters Ch and West Florence Immanuel Ch, which serve as community anchors alongside the Wells Creek Cem and Belvidere Union Cem. The drainage pattern is led by Wells Creek, which winds through the northwestern corner, and Gilbert Creek to the east, while the lone industrial marker of a Quarry and the small settlement of Stameier reflect the sparse but established human footprint across Hay Creek and Belvidere townships.