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1982 Map of Brownton

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Brownton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Brownton and the village of Sumter define the northern corridor of this McLeod County landscape during the early 1980s. The agricultural character of the region is evident in the extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including Judicial Ditch No 18 and several others that manage the water levels around natural basins like Addie Lake and Bakers Lake. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a straight path through the northern tier, passing directly through the local settlements and facilitating the movement of goods across the prairie.

Conservation efforts are prominent in the central and southern sections of the map, where the Penn State Wildlife Management Area and Spiering State Wildlife Management Area preserve critical wetlands. Genealogists will find value in the specific placement of rural landmarks such as St Matthews Ch and several burial grounds, including Oak Grove Cem and Streich Cem, which anchor the surrounding farmsteads to their community centers.