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1970 Map of Lakefield SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lakefield SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Jackson anchors the northeastern corner of this 1970 survey, where the community infrastructure includes a Hospital, Nursing Home, and a Vocational Sch. The landscape is defined by the transition between Minnesota and Iowa, featuring a complex network of man-made waterways like Judicial Ditch No 35 and Judicial Ditch No 61 that drain the fertile agricultural plains of Hunter and Des Moines townships.

A significant portion of the southern terrain is dedicated to conservation and recreation, most notably the National Wildlife Management Area surrounding Andersons Marsh and the northern reaches of Little Spirit Lake at Mini Wakan State Park. For the local historian, the map preserves the exact placement of rural landmarks such as the Townhall in Middletown and numerous small water bodies including Loon Lake, Pearl Lake, and Chandler Lake.