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1958 Map of Winthrop

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Winthrop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Winthrop serves as a primary rail hub in this late 1950s survey, situated at the junction of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad lines. The landscape is defined by the agricultural expansion of Sibley and McLeod counties, organized into townships like Bismarck, Transit, and Round Grove. The northern portion of the quadrangle is traversed by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, connecting the settlements of Stewart and Brownton.

Genealogical details are abundant across the prairie, with numerous rural parish anchors such as St Matthews Ch and several country schools including St John Sch. The drainage pattern of the region is characterized by small prairie lakes and creeks, notably Lake Addie, Baker Lake, and the Middle Branch Rush River in the south. Dozens of Gravel Pits dot the landscape, indicating the local industrial activity used for road surfacing during this era of rural development.