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1967 Map of Tracy West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Tracy West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The railroad town of Tracy anchors this southwestern Minnesota landscape during the late 1960s, situated at a junction of the Chicago and North Western line. This survey captures a region defined by complex glacial hydrology, where the large waters of Lake Sarah and She Tek are joined by The Inlet. The map reveals the gradual transformation of the prairie into a managed agricultural and recreational corridor, marked by specialized land use such as the Greenhead State Wildlife Management Area and the She Tek State Wildlife Management Area.

Genealogists will find value in the precise location of rural landmarks, including the Holland Cem and Rialson Cem, along with a centralized Townhall in Monroe township. The physical geography is further detailed by the presence of numerous smaller bodies like Bloody Lake and Fremont Lake, as well as drained areas such as the Sigel Lakebed, illustrating the intensive drainage efforts managed via Judicial Ditch No 20.