1969 Map of Pelican Lake

About this map

Pelican Lake and Clear Lake dominate this glacial prairie landscape on the border of Codington and Hamlin Counties. The topography is defined by numerous depressions and wetlands, such as the Five Ponds area, and a network of Gravel Pits that suggest local industrial activity during the late 1960s. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through the small community of Foley. Settlement patterns are rural and dispersed, centered around local civic landmarks like the Townhall in the western portion of the map. For genealogists and local historians, the Oxford Cem located near the southern boundary provides a specific point of interest for tracing family roots within the townships of Pelican and Oxford. The inclusion of fine red dashed lines to indicate field boundaries and fence lines offers an unusually detailed look at the agricultural footprint of the era.