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1974 Map of Vermillion

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Vermillion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mississippi River and the meandering Vermillion River define this portion of Dakota County, where the industrial expansion of Hastings meets the agricultural townships of Nininger and Vermillion. In the mid-1970s, the landscape shows a mix of established municipal boundaries and burgeoning residential pockets like Imperial Estates Park. Significant land preservation is evident in the sprawling Richard J Dorer State Memorial Hardwood Forest, which occupies the eastern bluffs.

Transport and utility infrastructure is prominently mapped, including a network of named rural roads like Goodwin Avenue and Lewiston Boulevard that cut across the section lines. Local history researchers can trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade and identify numerous active Gravel Pits and a Quarry, reflecting the region's aggregate mining activity. Small-town centers such as the village of Vermillion are shown in detail, including the local Sewage Disposal and nearby Oakwood Cem.