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1965 Map of St Thomas

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Sharon and Derry Nane townships is defined by a dense network of nineteenth-century rural institutions and water management systems. Numerous burial grounds, including the Dresselville Cem, German Cem, and Sharon Cem, highlight the area's early settlement history and community foundations. The small hamlets of St Thomas and St Henry serve as local anchors, with the latter featuring its own parish church and cemetery.

Surface drainage is heavily engineered through an extensive series of ditches, such as County Ditch No 56 and County Ditch No 41, which move water toward Le Sueur Creek. These works intersect with natural features like Thomas Lake and the St Thomas State Wildlife Management Area. In the southeastern corner, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line cuts across the terrain, linking this productive agricultural region to wider markets.