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2010 Map of Bernadotte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bernadotte serves as the focal point of this agricultural landscape in southern Minnesota, anchored by the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery along 340th St. The terrain is characterized by a sophisticated network of water management features, including the South Branch Rush River and several major drainage systems such as Judicial Ditch Number Six and County Ditch Number Forty A. These engineering projects reflect the intensive land use required for high-yield farming in the region.

A rigid grid of township roads, including County Hwy-15 and 511th Ave, segments the prairie, punctuated only by occasional farmsteads and the waters of Sand Lake in the northwest corner. This 2010 survey by the U. S. Geological Survey captures the modern state of this rural community, where the placement of ditches and family-named roads defines the local geography and historical settlement patterns.