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2022 Map of Brownton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Brownton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Buffalo Cr meanders across the northern portion of this McLeod County landscape, passing just south of Brownton before continuing east toward Sumter. The terrain is characterized by numerous glacial depressions, including the prominent Lake Addie in the northwest and the expansive Bakers Lake. To the south, High Island Cr drains a series of wetlands and smaller bodies of water like Bremers Lake, eventually crossing the boundary into Sibley County.

Local family history is well-represented through several burial grounds established near the primary settlements and rural intersections. Genealogy researchers will find Oak Grove Cem and Immanuel Cem near the town center, while Streich Cem and Saint Matthew's Cem serve the outlying farming areas. The map also records the engineered drainage of the prairie through features like County Ditch Number Thirty and Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen.