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1965 Map of Sheldon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sheldon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The South Fork Root River winds through the northern landscape of Houston County, where the driftless area's intricate drainage patterns are strikingly visible. This mid-1960s environment is defined by the steep coulees and ridges of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. Deep within the valley of Beaver Creek, the Beaver Creek Valley State Park preserves a pocket of recreational land complete with a Campground and Picnic Area.

Social and economic life is centered on the historic settlement of Sheldon and the more developed town of Caledonia in the southeast corner. Researchers will find notable industrial and civic landmarks, from the water-powered legacy of Schechs Mill to the Gaging Station on the river. The map also documents local infrastructure including a High School, a Townhall, and various quarries and sandpits that supported the local economy. The network of creeks—Swede, Badger, and Spring—illustrates the region's complex hydrology beneath Hauge Ridge.