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1964 Map of St George

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of St George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Minnesota River carves the southern boundary of this 1964 landscape, bordering the township of Milford and the northern reaches of Brown County. The terrain is defined by a complex network of wetlands and agricultural engineering, evidenced by numerous drainage systems like Judicial Ditch No 13 and Judicial Ditch No 7 that crisscross the prairie. These ditches reflect the intensive mid-century effort to manage the local water table for farming between major bodies like Swan Lake and Clear Lake.

Cultural and genealogical landmarks are concentrated near the small settlement of St George, where the Old Fort Road provides a historical connection to the region's earlier transportation routes. Genealogists will find the Clear Lake Ch Cem and West Newton Cem well-documented, while the presence of several Gravel Pits indicates the local industry supporting infrastructure development during this era.