1972 Map of Lakota

About this map

Lakota anchors this northern Iowa landscape, situated just south of the Minnesota border in a region defined by extensive agricultural drainage and the winding path of the Middle Branch Blue Earth River. In the early 1970s, the area's infrastructure was undergoing transition, evidenced by the presence of both the Chicago and Rock Island Pacific Railroad and an Old Railroad Grade further north. Small rural hubs such as Stevens and Boehm appear alongside localized landmarks like St Matthews Cem. The map illustrates the intensive water management of the period, featuring Union Slough and various engineering projects such as Drainage Ditch No 82 and Ditch No 80. This survey provides a precise look at the township boundaries of Ledyard, Lincoln, Hebron, and Springfield during a peak era of mechanized farming.