1974 Map of Simpson

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Rochester expands southward into the township of Marion in the mid-1970s, as shown in this survey of Olmsted County. The landscape is a transition between the developing city fringes, marked by the Rochester Municipal Airport and Institute of Experimental Medicine, and the agricultural character of Pleasant Grove. Infrastructure growth is evident with a major roadway noted as Under Construction near the Chicago and North Western rail line. To the south, the terrain descends toward the North Branch Root River within the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. This area preserves several localized heritage sites, including the Fugles Mill Historical Site and rural landmarks like St Bridget Ch and the Jerusalem Cem, reflecting the region's early settlement history even as industrial and municipal needs like Industrial Waste Ponds appear on the landscape.