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2016 Map of Avoca

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The glacial upland of the Coteau des Prairies defines this portion of Murray County, where the prairie landscape is punctuated by a string of shallow lakes and marshy depressions. The city of Slayton occupies the northwest corner of the map, while the smaller village of Avoca sits on the southeastern shore of Lime Lake. This 2016 survey illustrates a meticulously organized section-line road network that facilitates the region's agricultural economy, centered around small rural hubs like the crossroads at Wirock.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial sites, reflecting the diverse early settlement of the area. These include Saint Annes Cem, Restland Memory Gardens, Emmanuel Cem, Faith Cem, Saint Rose Cem, and the Faith Swedish Cem. Larger water features such as Big Slough, N Badger Lake, and S Badger Lake are significant landmarks among the drainage projects like Judicial Ditch Number Ten, which transformed these prairie wetlands for cultivation.