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1967 Map of Minnesota Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Minnesota Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The town of Minnesota Lake sits at the intersection of water and rail in this mid-1960s landscape, positioned where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bypasses the eastern shore of its namesake water body. This transition between Faribault and Blue Earth counties reveals a tightly knit agricultural community anchored by numerous local landmarks. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped in detail, including Oak Grove Cem, St John Cem, Peace Cem, and Zions Cem further south.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the hydrologic network of the Cobb River to the north and the Maple River to the south, which cuts through the townships of Danville, Vivian, and Dunbar. To the northeast, the Stokman State Wildlife Management Area preserves a pocket of wetland habitat, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle extend toward Walnut Lake, reflecting the region's glacier-carved topography and rich farming heritage.