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2016 Map of Austin West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Austin West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The borderlands of Freeborn and Mower Counties define this prairie landscape, where the westward expansion of Austin meets the agricultural townships of Moscow and Oakland. The western edge of the city is characterized by recent suburban and educational development, including the Riverland Community College campus and the residential enclave of Austin Acres. This 2016 survey documents a highly managed hydrological system, where natural watercourses like Turtle Cr and Murphy Cr are integrated with man-made drainage such as Judicial Ditch Number Five.

Local history is preserved in small rural landmarks scattered across the sections, notably the Old Red Oak Grove Cem near Turtle Cr and Fairview Cem further north. The map traces the modern transportation corridor of Interstate 90 as it cuts through the landscape, alongside a grid of county highways and named township roads that reflect over a century of land division. From Hickory Lake in the northwest to the winding path of Orchard Cr in the south, the map illustrates the persistence of rural heritage even as the city of Austin grows westward.