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1968 Map of Sogn

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sogn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Little Cannon River carves a deep valley through the agricultural landscape of Goodhue County, defining the rural character of this region in the late 1960s. Scattered throughout the townships of Stanton, Cannon Falls, Warsaw, and Leon are the cornerstones of Scandinavian settlement, including Wangen Prairie Ch and Urland Ch. The map documents small crossroads communities like Wangs and Sogn, which served as local hubs before larger regional shifts altered the rural economy.

Forested bluffs are protected within the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest, contrasting with the surrounding farmsteads and grid-like road network. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds such as Oxford Cem and the Eidsvold Ch Cem. Along the waterways, including Prairie Creek and Butler Creek, the terrain transitions from flat tillable uplands to the steep, wooded ravines that characterize the Driftless Area's edge.