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1974 Map of Washington

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The Middle Branch Root River meanders through the southeast corner of this township, where the small settlement of Fillmore stands as a focal point for local history. This 1974 survey captures a landscape of managed timber and agriculture, dominated by the sprawling Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, including Bear Creek, Jordan Creek, and Kedron Creek, which have carved deep valleys through the limestone bluffs characteristic of this region.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial sites, including the curiously named Sodom Cem, as well as Sumner Cem and O'Dell Cem. Industrial activity is marked by scattered extraction sites such as a Sandpit and various quarries, while landmarks like Cave Spring and Cummingsville further anchor the map's geography. The map also includes precise property markers, showing selected fence and field lines as they appeared during the mid-1970s.