1967 Map of St Leo

About this map

St Leo serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s agricultural landscape, situated at the junction of several civil townships including Oshkosh, Omro, and Burton. The map reflects a region defined by its water management and conservation efforts, evidenced by the Lanners State Wildlife Management Area and the channelized County Ditch No 25. These features, alongside Lanners Lake and Congers Marsh, illustrate the post-war emphasis on balancing productive farmland with wildlife preservation. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for the St Leo Cem and Burton Cem, which remain as fixed markers of the community's early settlement history. The terrain is further characterized by the meandering courses of Spring Creek and Mud Creek, which cut through the various sections of Yellow Medicine Co and Lyon Co.