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1965 Map of St Stephen

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of St Stephen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

St Stephen and St Wendel anchor this mid-1960s study of the central Minnesota landscape, where the Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of St Wendel and Brockway townships. The map reveals a densely settled rural community defined by its network of local schools, including School No 1921, School No 1984, School No 1915, School No 2063, and School No 1920, which served the farming families of the region.

Drainage and terrain patterns are clearly marked by the winding paths of Spunk Creek, Stony Creek, and the presence of Swamp Lake to the south. In the northwestern corner, the village of Opole sits near Mt Carmel Cem, illustrating the traditional placement of civic and religious centers in the Stearns County countryside. Several Gravel Pits are noted across the landscape, indicating the local extraction industry that supported the development of the township's road systems during this era.