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1966 Map of Ward Springs

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Ward Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Ward Springs and the village of Grey Eagle anchor this landscape of the central Minnesota lake country during the mid-1960s. The region is defined by a dense concentration of glacial basins, including Big Birch Lake and its sister, Little Birch Lake, which span the border of Todd and Stearns Counties. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the era, from the diagonal route of the Northern Pacific railroad to established local institutions like School No 2274 and School No 2269.

A substantial portion of the southern terrain is dedicated to the Birch Lake State Forest, while the northern reaches transition into the open lands of Round Prairie. For those studying local genealogy or land use, the map provides precise locations for smaller settlements such as Spaulding and religious landmarks like St Joseph Cem, alongside numerous water bodies including Pauley Lake and Felix Lake.