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1965 Map of Preston

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Preston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Root River and its South Branch Root River carve deep, winding paths through the limestone topography of Fillmore County. This mid-1960s survey shows the city of Preston at a critical junction, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the river valley. The map reveals a community well-served by its institutions, from the High Sch and Fairground in the valley floor to several upland burial sites including Crown Hill Cem and Greenwood Cem.

Beyond the city, the landscape transitions into the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest, where smaller settlements like Watson and Isinours sit along the narrow corridors of Watson Creek and Willow Creek. The distribution of rural landmarks, such as Union Prairie Ch and the Carrollton Cem, illustrates the persistent township structure of Carrollton, Fountain, and Preston during a period of agricultural stability and managed forest growth.