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1965 Map of St Joseph

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of St Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

St Joseph and the surrounding township landscapes are defined by the winding course of the Sauk River and a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands. This mid-1960s environment shows a rural community organized around traditional landmarks, including numerous numbered rural schoolhouses such as School No 2004 and School No 1912. The presence of small family or community burial grounds like Stranger Cem and Staples Cem provides specific points of interest for genealogical research in Stearns County.

Transport and industry are concentrated near the settlement centers, where several Gravel Pit operations and a Quarry suggest the local geological utility of the terrain. The hydrology is complex, featuring the North Fork Watab River and South Fork Watab River feeding into larger bodies like Watab Lake and Rossier Lake. Revisions from the early 1990s are layered over the 1965 survey, documenting nearly three decades of gradual development around Collegeville and the peripheral marshlands.