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1950 Map of Mankato East

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mankato East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Le Sueur River and its tributaries carve a complex drainage pattern across this 1950 landscape, connecting several significant settlements and agricultural hubs east of Mankato. The area is a dense network of early mid-century infrastructure, featuring three major rail lines including the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. These tracks served outlying communities like St Clair, Eagle Lake, and Pemberton, supporting a local economy tied to the land and the river.

Numerous rural schoolhouses such as School No 100 and Jubilee Sch are scattered across the townships of Decoria and McPherson, reflecting a period before widespread school consolidation. Genealogists may find value in the many small burial grounds identified, including Pilgrims Rest Cem and Meda McPherson Cem. The northern portion is defined by a chain of glacial lakes, from Lake Washington to the larger Madison Lake, which served as local landmarks and resources for the surrounding prairie.