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1970 Map of Spirit Lake SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Spirit Lake SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The resort and recreation landscape around Arnolds Park defines this 1970 Dickinson County survey, where the chain of lakes creates a distinct corridor of activity. To the west, Okoboji Lake, Upper Gar Lake, Minnewashta Lake, and Lower Gar Lake are bordered by an extensive network of conservation lands including the Spring Run State Game Management Area. This area illustrates the balance between seasonal tourism at the Campground and Golf Course and the preservation of the surrounding marshlands.

Away from the water, the terrain transitions into a structured agricultural grid across Center Grove and Richland townships. Industrial and transport infrastructure is visible through a long Pipeline cutting diagonally across the landscape and the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks running through the southern section near Little Muddy Creek. Local social landmarks, such as the Adventist Ch, provide specific points of interest for those researching the rural settlement patterns of northern Iowa during the late twentieth century.