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1966 Map of Lake Mary

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lake Mary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Glacial lake basins and low-lying wetlands define the landscape of west-central Minnesota in the mid-1960s. The massive Lake Mary and adjacent Lake Andrew are central to the terrain, surrounded by a network of smaller water bodies including Turtle Lake, Long Lake, and Johnson Lake. Rural life in Lake Mary township is anchored by several localized community centers such as the Townhall and a series of district schools including Oak Grove Sch and Sunny Knoll Sch.

Evidence of immigrant heritage and early settlement persists through labels like Bohemian Cem and Lake Mary Cem. The northern portion of the map shows the expansion of Alexandria as it pushes toward the Alexandria Municipal Airport, with the modernizing influence of the Interstate highway cutting across the pastoral surroundings. Depth curves provided by the Minnesota Department of Conservation offer a detailed subterranean look at these essential regional fisheries.