1965 Map of Minnesota Falls

About this map

Hawk Creek snakes through the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, converging with the Minnesota River near the edge of the Upper Sioux Indian Community. The terrain is defined by its water management and agricultural layout, featuring numerous drainage projects like Judicial Ditch Creek and Chetomba Creek. The small settlement of Minnesota Falls serves as a local anchor along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, which cuts a sharp east-west line across the prairie. Evidence of community life is found in scattered landmarks such as the Vesper Song Chapel, Hawk Creek Ch, and a local Cem. The map captures a moment of established rural infrastructure in Sioux Agency Twp and Wang township, where the economy is reflected in features like the Gravel Pit and Sandpit near the riverbanks.