1958 Map of Minnewaukan West

About this map

Minnewaukan serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey of Benson County, located at the junction of the Northern Pacific railroad and the northern reaches of West Bay. The landscape is characterized by the complex glacial topography of the Devils Lake basin, where numerous small wetlands and basins are scattered across the townships of McClellan, Riggin, Eldon, and Aurora. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including the Minnewaukan Cemetery, St Peter Cemetery, and the Free Church Cemetery. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the era through various Gravel Pits and the rail line that once connected these prairie communities to larger markets. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into the township of Oberon near the shores of Long Lake.