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1970 Map of Okoboji

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Okoboji
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

West Okoboji Lake and its surrounding glacial landscape define this portion of Dickinson County, where a complex network of conservation areas and lakeside communities took shape by the early 1980s. The map illustrates a high concentration of recreational and ecological sites, from Cayler Prairie in the west to the numerous state game management areas like Hottes Lake State Game Management Area and Marble Lake State Game Management Area to the north.

Lakeshore developments including Triboji Beach, Estherville Beach, and Wahpeton show the established residential footprint of the Great Lakes region. Notable transportation and civic infrastructure are clearly marked, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, an old RR grade, the Lake Okoboji Seaplane Base, and the Spirit Lake Municipal Airport. Cultural landmarks such as the Lakeland Memorial Gardens cemetery and a Drive-in Theater near Center Grove provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracing the mid-century growth of the area.