1973 Map of Stony Lake

About this map

Lawrence and North Ottawa townships define this agricultural and wetland landscape in the early 1970s, where the Rabbit River meanders through prairie terrain along the border of Otter Tail and Grant counties. The area is heavily managed for conservation, as seen in the expansive National Waterfowl Production Area and several state-managed tracts including the Copeland State Wildlife Management Area and Shuck State Wildlife Management Area. Transport and industry are marked by the active Soo Line and a long Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the southern landscape. For local history, the map preserves the location of the Lawrence Ch and Hereford Cem, along with numerous gravel pits that speak to the region's glacial geology and local infrastructure needs.