1967 Map of Minnesota Lake

About this map

Minnesota Lake serves as the focal point of this Southern Minnesota landscape, situated at the junction of Blue Earth and Faribault counties. The town is a critical rail hub for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which cuts diagonally through the townships of Danville and Walnut Lake. This survey captures the agricultural and ecological character of the late 1960s, noting the Stokman State Wildlife Management Area and several local burial sites such as Peace Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and St John Cem. The surrounding plains are drained by the Maple River and Cobb River, with numerous county ditches highlighting the intensive water management required for the region's farming economy. Distinctive landmarks like the town Water Tank and a Radio Tower provide vertical relief in an otherwise low-lying prairie terrain.