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1972 Map of Zumbro Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Zumbro Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Zumbro Lake dominates the central landscape of this early 1970s survey, marking the confluence where the Middle Fork and South Fork Zumbro River meet. The serpentine reservoir is framed by the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest, showing a transition from the structured recreational spaces of Cedar Beach and Kings Park to the steeper, wooded bluffs of Rattlesnake Point.

Agricultural patterns and rural civic life are evident in the surrounding uplands, where the Townhall and local burial grounds like Farm Hill Cem and Pleasant Prairie Cem serve scattered farmsteads. Near the northern reach of the water, a Powerplant and nearby Campground highlight the river's dual role as a source of energy and leisure. Small communities like South Troy and Hammond appear as quiet clusters in an area defined by its deep river valleys and high plateau farmland.