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1966 Map of Le Center

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Le Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Le Center serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s survey, showing a well-defined grid that includes essential community landmarks like St Marys Cem and a Sewage Disposal plant. The surrounding landscape is defined by the recession of glacial ice, leaving behind a dense network of water bodies such as Clear Lake, Mary Lake, and Harkridge Lake. Many of these areas are preserved as state lands, including the Sautter State Wildlife Management Area and the Bardel State Wildlife Management Area.

Transportation and small-town life are etched into the terrain via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which skirts the southern edge of the county seat. Small unincorporated clusters like Lexington and Heidelberg remain visible, supported by local institutions like St Joseph Ch and Yankee Cem. The map provides a detailed look at the rural drainage systems, tracing Le Sueur Creek and various county ditches through the townships of Derry Nane and Lanesburgh.