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1965 Map of St Joseph

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of St Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Sauk River and its various forks define the rural landscape of central Minnesota during the mid-1960s. This survey focuses on the growing settlement of St Joseph and the nearby academic community at Collegeville, capturing the region as the Great Northern railroad still served as a vital transportation artery. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, documenting numerous rural schoolhouses such as School No 2004 and School No 1923, alongside quiet resting places like Stranger Cem and Staples Cem.

Surface water is a dominant theme, with the Watab River feeding into Watab Lake and Rossier Lake, while the southwestern corner is marked by the clear boundaries of Kraemer Lake. The local economy is visible through the concentration of Quarry sites and Gravel Pits that dot the townships of St Wendel and St Joseph, reflecting the area's geological utility and industrial development at the time of the field check.