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1965 Map of Padua

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Padua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The North Fork Crow River and its tributary Sedan Brook define the water-rich landscape of rural Stearns County in the mid-1960s. This agricultural region is heavily modified by an extensive network of drainage projects, including Judicial Ditch No 32 and County Ditch No 46, which manage the numerous wetlands across the townships of Raymond, Getty, and George Lake.

Settlement is concentrated at the crossroads of Padua and the northern edge of Brooten, where the Corporate Bdy indicates early municipal expansion. Local civic and spiritual life is anchored by the Big Grove Ch and a nearby Cem, alongside the Townhall located near the river fork. The map also preserves the locations of rural education centers like School No 1963 and School No 1958 before the full consolidation of rural districts.