1958 Map of Murdock

About this map

Murdock serves as the primary hub on this late 1950s survey, positioned along the diagonal route of the Great Northern railroad. The landscape is defined by its transition from the township of Kildare in the north toward Louriston in the south, crossing the county line from Swift into Chippewa County. The topography is marked by glacial depression features and water bodies, most notably the meandering course of Shakopee Creek and the expanse of Shakopee Lake. Local history is anchored by sites like Calvary Cemetery on the edge of town, while the surrounding townships of Dublin, Hayes, and Cashel show the established grid of agricultural section lines that organized this part of the Minnesota prairie during the mid-century.