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1967 Map of Willow Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Perch Creek and its various tributaries wind through this agricultural landscape on the border of Watonwan and Blue Earth Counties in the late 1960s. The map illustrates a highly organized rural infrastructure, dominated by the townships of Ceresco, Fieldon, and Pleasant Mound. Small-scale community centers are anchored by landmarks like Trinity Ch and the neighboring Trinity Cem, while the hamlet of Willow Creek serves as a local focal point with its own School No 98.

The presence of numerous Judicial Ditches and drainage structures across the terrain highlights the intensive land management required for farming in this region. Genealogists can locate several family-linked burial grounds, including Ohio Cem and both the North St Johns Cem and South St Johns Cem. These sites, along with isolated Townhall buildings and St Johns Sch, provide a detailed record of the mid-century settlement pattern in southern Minnesota.