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1960 Map of Nerstrand

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Nerstrand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The agricultural landscape of eastern Rice County is centered on Nerstrand, where the Chicago Great Western railroad angles through the town. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals a territory transition from the wooded uplands of Nerstrand Woods State Park in the west to the deeply carved drainage of the North Branch Zumbro River in the southeast. The map is particularly rich in rural institutional history, recording a dense network of country sanctuaries such as Valley Grove Ch, St Johns Ch, and the Prairieville Ch.

South of Nerstrand, the settlement of Epsom sits near the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The map serves as an excellent resource for genealogical research, documenting numerous burial grounds including Knoll Cem and St Johns Cem, alongside local landmarks like the Townhall in Wheeling township. Small-scale industrial activity is also noted through several Gravel Pits located near the river valley.