1965 Map of St. Stephen

About this map

St Stephen sits on the western banks of the Mississippi River in this mid-1960s survey of Stearns County. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and drainage history, visible through the extensive network of irrigation efforts including County Ditch No 18 and County Ditch No 12. These channels cut through the townships of Brockway and St Wendel, managing the water from features like Swamp Lake and Spunk Creek. Local life is anchored by a series of numbered rural schoolhouses, including School No 1921 near Opole and School No 1927 in the south. The presence of the Mt Carmel Cem and various gravel pits indicates a community deeply connected to the land and its resources, while the Stearns and Benton County line marks the eastern boundary along the river's path.