1959 Map of Rochert

About this map

Cotton Lake and the meandering Otter Tail River anchor this topographic survey of Becker County, where the landscape transitions through a dense network of glacial potholes and marshes. The settlement of Rochert sits central to a region defined by its conservation areas, including the Hubbel Pond State Wildlife Management Area and the Pickerel Lake Potholes State Wildlife Management Area. The local social geography of the late 1950s is preserved through the mapping of the Riverside Sch, Chilton Sch, and spiritual centers such as the Pinewood Chapel and Lake Region Ch. The map provides a detailed view of the Height of Land ridge, alongside established family and community landmarks like the Mount Olive Cem and Chilton Cem, illustrating the enduring patterns of rural Minnesota life before modern development altered these shorelines.