1950 Map of Lastrup

About this map

Lastrup and Harding serve as focal points for this mid-century portrait of central Minnesota, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of rural school districts and parish life. The map illustrates a highly localized social structure, with nearly two dozen educational sites such as District No 36 School and District No 123 School scattered throughout the townships of Pulaski and Belle Prairie. Religious centers like the Holy Mother of Rosary Church and Holy Cross Church anchored these agricultural communities.