1963 Map of Marshall SE

About this map

The Cottonwood River meanders across this rural landscape in southwestern Minnesota, defining the drainage patterns through the townships of Lyons, Sodus, Rock Lake, and Custer. This early 1960s survey records a predominantly agricultural region marked by dispersed farmsteads and organized by section lines. In the southwestern corner, Lake Yankton serves as a prominent landmark, with the Lakeside Cem situated nearby, providing a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in the area. Industrial activity is indicated by several Gravel Pits and a smaller Gravel Pit further north, reflecting the local extraction economy of the mid-20th century. The topography is characterized by a series of depressions and small water bodies that dot the prairie terrain between the river valleys.