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2016 Map of Beardsley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Beardsley serves as a central hub on this landscape, positioned along the border where Big Stone County meets Traverse County. The community's grid is detailed with residential and commercial streets including Main St S, Windom Ave, and Railroad Ave, reflecting its history as a prairie rail town. Local genealogy is well-served by several burial grounds, including the Beardsley Cem, Midway Cem, and Saint Mary Cem, the latter of which is located just southeast of the town center.

Outside the settled areas, the terrain is characterized by the complex hydrology of the Glacial Lake Agassiz region. Significant water bodies like Flood Slough and Wet Lake dot the northern sections, while Fish Cr meanders through the southern townships toward the edge of Big Stone Lake. This network of wetlands and intermittent streams illustrates the land's character before modern drainage and intensive agriculture transformed much of the surrounding prairie.