1986 Map of Litchfield

About this map

Litchfield serves as a central hub for this mid-1980s landscape, where the agricultural plains of Central Minnesota are punctuated by an immense density of glacial lakes and managed wildlife areas. The corridor of US Highway 12 and the Burlington Northern Railroad links established grain and trade centers like Dassel, Cokato, and Darwin. The map reveals a highly structured conservation network, with dozens of sites such as the Zion State Wildlife Management Area and Burbank State Wildlife Management Area preserving the prairie-pothole ecology between working farms.