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1957 Map of New Prague

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of New Prague
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Minnesota River valley and its surrounding floodplains dominate this mid-century landscape, where the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks run parallel to the winding riverbanks. The survey captures a high concentration of rural education and religious centers, including East Union Ch and St Josephs Sch, alongside several schoolhouses already marked as abandoned, such as School No 25 (Abandoned) and School No 62 (Abandoned). These labels indicate the shifting demographics of the Minnesota countryside as small district schools began to consolidate.

Industrial and community hubs are centered at Jordan and New Prague, while smaller settlements like Mudbaden, Heidelberg, and St Patrick dot the agricultural grid. The terrain is defined by numerous glacial lakes and wetlands, including Cedar Lake and the Louisville Swamp, which provided natural boundaries for the surrounding townships. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of early parish life and the network of gravel pits that supported the area's development.