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1966 Map of Le Center

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Le Center serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, showing the town's grid and its connection to the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The surrounding landscape is defined by the glacial geography of southern Minnesota, marked by numerous lakes including Clear Lake, Mary Lake, and Tietz Lake. Smaller hamlets like Heidelberg and Lexington are connected by a network of rural roads that traverse the townships of Derry Nane, Lanesburgh, and Montgomery.

Several conservation efforts are already established on this landscape, with the Sautter State Wildlife Management Area and Bardel State Wildlife Management Area preserving wetlands. Local history and genealogy are anchored by landmarks such as St Marys Cem, Greenwood Union Cem, and Yankee Cem, alongside the small parish churches of St Joseph Ch and St John Ch. The mapping reveals the transition from agricultural land to managed natural spaces during this era.