1971 Map of Lakota NW

About this map

Newbre, Lillehoff, and Clara townships define this agricultural landscape on the border of Ramsey and Nelson Counties during the early 1970s. This survey records a post-war rural environment shaped by the Soo Line railroad, which cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle. The land is marked by numerous small depressions and sloughs characteristic of the region's glacial topography, with specialized land use evident in the various Gravel Pits scattered across the townships. For those tracing local history or family roots, the presence of Hope Cem in Nixon township provides a specific point of interest in an area otherwise dominated by section lines and farmsteads. The map illustrates a stable, low-density settlement pattern where the township boundaries and the railroad corridor remained the primary organizing features of the county's northern reaches.