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2022 Map of Albert Lea West

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Albert Lea West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Albert Lea serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at the confluence of several glacial water bodies including Fountain Lake and the Shell Rock River. The surrounding prairie is defined by an extensive network of water management, evidenced by numerous channels such as County Ditch Number Fiftyeight and Judicial Ditch Number Five. This complex drainage system highlights the region's agricultural intensity and the modification of the natural hydrology to support rural farmsteads.

Smaller outlying settlements like Manchester and Armstrong are linked by a grid of county highways and local roads such as Co HWY 25 and 240th ST. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by various rural landmarks, including the Concordia Lutheran Church and several community burial grounds like West Freeborn Cem and Graceland Cem. The presence of School Section Lake and Lake Val Halla further illustrates the varied wetland topography characteristic of this part of Freeborn County.