1965 Map of West Concord

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Concord and Ellington is defined by the diagonal transit of the Chicago Great Western railroad, which links the primary settlement at West Concord to the small village of Skyberg in the north. This mid-1960s survey illustrates a region shaped by its hydrology, with the North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River and Milliken Creek carving through the countryside. Evidence of early community life is visible in the placement of rural institutions such as Hegre Ch and its accompanying cemetery, along with St Vincent de Paul church and cemetery near the main town. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the local High Sch and the Sewage Disposal facility, while the rural township structures are marked by a dedicated Townhall at the intersection of sections 16, 17, 20, and 21.