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2013 Map of Brownton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Brownton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Brownton serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in McLeod Co, where the prairie is defined by a complex network of wetlands and drainage. The map reveals the critical role of water management in the region, featuring engineered waterways like County Ditch Number Thirty and Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen alongside natural features like High Island Cr and Buffalo Cr. To the northeast, the hamlet of Sumter sits near the edge of the Nobles Lakebed, illustrating the area's history of land reclamation for farming.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, including Oak Grove Cem and Streich Cem. The distribution of farmsteads along a grid of section roads like Pilot Ave and Nature Ave highlights the enduring township-and-range settlement pattern of central Minnesota. Significant water bodies such as Bakers Lake, Kings Lake, and Lewis Lake punctuate the landscape, serving as landmarks within the rural terrain.