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1950 Map of Mankato East

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mankato East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Mankato serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey, revealing the city's academic and industrial foundations through Teachers College, Good Counsel Academy, and nearby quarries. The landscape is defined by the winding Le Sueur River and Cobb River, which snake through a dense network of township sections and rural schoolhouses such as School No 131 and School No 139.

Rail transport is central to the area's development, with lines from the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Great Western connecting small stops like Fletchers Siding and Lime Siding. Beyond the urban center, numerous lakes including Lake Washington and Madison Lake dot the eastern plains, while small communities like St Clair and Pemberton anchor the agricultural hinterland. This era shows the region just as modern infrastructure began to consolidate around established pioneer-era settlements and family-named landmarks like Mankato Springs.