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1961 Map of Wimbledon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Wimbledon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Wimbledon serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape, where the Soo Line and Midland Continental railroads intersect. This 1961 survey, mapped as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, illustrates a high-plains agricultural environment defined by its rail-centric economy. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, from the Wimbledon Airport south of town to the various Gravel Pits that supported road development across Uxbridge and Courtenay townships.

Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the St Boniface Cem and Prairie View Cem, which sit just west and east of the main settlement. The terrain is marked by numerous depressions and wetlands typical of the region, most notably Mud Lake in the southeast. Fine red dashed lines throughout the map indicate field and fence lines as they were visible during the 1960 aerial photography, providing a clear view of mid-century land use and property boundaries.