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1974 Map of Salem Corners

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Salem Corners
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The South Fork Zumbro River winds through this landscape on the outskirts of Rochester, where agricultural land met increasing suburban development in the mid-1970s. The small settlement of Salem Corners sits west of the river, near the Riverside Cem and a local Trailer Park. Educational history is well-represented by several facilities, including Bamber Valley Sch, Dee Sch, and Olmsted.

Conservation areas like the Keller State Wildlife Management Area and Summit State Wildlife Management Area provide a contrast to the industrial footprints of various Gravel Pits and Quarries that dot the terrain. The presence of the Rochester Municipal Airport in the southeast corner marks the area's role as a regional transit hub, while the natural drainage of Salem Creek and Cascade Creek into Mayowood Lake continues to shape the local topography.