1972 Map of Superior

About this map

The town of Superior serves as a central hub in this early 1970s survey, situated along the line of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a dense network of sloughs and lakes that cross the Minnesota Iowa border. Significant natural features include the Swan Lake and Christopherson Slough areas, which were managed as part of a larger state game management system. Further south, the map details the courses of Muddy Creek and School Creek as they drain toward Fourmile Lake. A local burial site, Township Cem, is located just north of the Superior settlement, providing a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families during this era. The northeastern corner is clipped by the winding Des Moines River, marking the boundary between Jackson and Emmet counties.