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1986 Map of Montevideo

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Montevideo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Minnesota River carves a deep valley through this agricultural landscape, defining the character of western Minnesota in the mid-1980s. The confluence of the Chippewa River and the Minnesota at Montevideo serves as a primary regional hub, while the Burlington Northern railroad lines track the movement of goods between prairie grain elevators and larger markets. The map reveals a densely organized township grid, including Sparta, Ten Mile Lake, and Sacred Heart, reflecting the deeply rooted farming heritage of the region.

Cultural and historical sites are anchored by the Upper Sioux Agency State Park and the Sioux Agency, marking significant points along the river valley. Further south, the landscape transitions toward Redwood Falls and North Redwood, where the Redwood River joins the larger drainage system. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies numerous smaller communities such as Wegdahl, Delhi, and Beaver Falls, many of which remain central to the local identity of Chippewa and Yellow Medicine counties.