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1967 Map of Ruthton NW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ruthton NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fountain Prairie and Aetna townships define the southern reaches of this landscape in the late 1960s, where the headwaters of the Redwood River and Pipestone Cr Br begin their journey through the glacial till. The terrain is a structured grid of agricultural sections, marked by a systematic drainage network including Ditch No 7, Ditch No 2, and Ditch No 16. These managed waterways reflect the transformation of the prairie into productive farmland during the mid-20th century.

Transportation and industry are localized along the Great Northern railroad corridor, which skirts the southeastern corner near several gravel extraction sites. A lone Townhall stands as a civic landmark in the west, serving the rural population centers of Lake Benton and Hope. This survey captures the era before major consolidation, preserving the locations of numerous individual farmsteads and rural infrastructure that shaped the county line between Pipestone and Lincoln.