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2010 Map of Avoca

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Avoca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Avoca and its surrounding prairie landscape in Murray County are defined by a high density of rural burial grounds and a complex network of glacial lakes and drainage ditches. The settlement pattern follows a rigid section-line road grid, with smaller hamlets like Wirock punctuating the agricultural expanse. The presence of numerous denomination-specific sites, such as the Faith Swedish Cemetery and Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery, speaks to the distinct ethnic and religious pockets that settled this corner of Minnesota.

Water management is central to the area's geography, visible in the engineered path of Judicial Ditch Number Ten and the naturally occurring basins of Lime Lake and the Big Slough. Near the town center, the Avoca Post Office serves as a civic anchor, while the Lime Lake Rest Area provides a public waypoint along the highway. This survey captures a moment of modern continuity for these small agricultural communities, where historical land use remains etched in the placement of sites like Saint Rose Cemetery and Restland Memory Gardens.