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1958 Map of Minnewaukan West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Minnewaukan West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Minnewaukan serves as the focal point for this Benson County prairie landscape, situated near the western reaches of Devils Lake at a time of significant hydrological change. The map captures the town's position along the Northern Pacific railroad, which provided a vital connection for the surrounding agricultural townships of McClellan, Riggin, Eldon, West Bay, Aurora, and Oberon.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of early religious and community sites, including the Minnewaukan Cem, St Peter Cem, and Free Church Cem. To the southeast, the waters of Long Lake rest in a terrain marked by numerous depressions and wetlands typical of the region's glacial geography. The survey also identifies several industrial and resource extraction points, such as Gravel Pit and Gravel Pits, which supported local infrastructure development during the late 1950s.