1970 Map of Mountain Lake
USGS Topo · Published 1991About this map
The Mountain Lake settlement and its eponymous water body anchor this 1970 landscape in Cottonwood County, where the Chicago and North Western railway cuts a diagonal path through the grid of the Minnesota prairie. The town serves as a hub for the surrounding townships of Carson, Midway, and Mountain Lake, reflecting a region defined by agricultural drainage and conservation efforts. Local genealogy is rooted in sites like the Mennonite Cem, while the natural topography is shaped by the Watonwan River and several protected grounds, including the Mountain Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Bennett State Wildlife Management Area. The presence of the Sewage Disposal Ponds and the engineered Judicial Ditch No 37 illustrates the mid-century infrastructure required to manage the low-lying prairie land for both settlement and farming.
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Editions of this 1970 Mountain Lake Map
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Historical Maps of Mountain Lake Through Time
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