BlockMurtaugh, Minnesota
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Albert Lea Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56007. The Survey maps it on the Glenville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Albert Lea quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Glenville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Albert Lea quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
2,820 words on this townshipHistory of Freeborn County, published 1882 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Albert Lea Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Albert Lea Township - 2,820 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Murtaugh: 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn County Marl Bed | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Jenson Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ulland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek Estates | 1.7 miles | 10 | |
| Glenville | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Albert Lea | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Hayward | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Twin Lakes | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Bancroft | 7.2 miles | 10 | |
| Gordonsville | 7.2 miles | 10 | |
| Petran | 7.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 648398. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.