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2010 Map of Buffalo Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Buffalo Lake serves as the primary hub in this portion of Renville County, anchored by civic fixtures like the Buffalo Lake Post Office. The surrounding landscape is a testament to meticulous agricultural water management, defined by an intricate network of man-made waterways including County Ditch Number Ten, County Ditch Number Nine, and Judicial Ditch Number Twentyfour. These channels segment the prairie to facilitate drainage into natural features like High Island Creek and Buffalo Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial grounds throughout the township. Beyond the central Buffalo Lake Cemetery, the map identifies the Evangelical Cemetery, United Brethren Cemetery, Brack Cemetery, and the Knopke-Brown Cemetery. Notable shifts in the physical geography are also evident, such as the Buck Lakebed, indicating a drained or seasonal basin, while the Round Grove Lake Dam regulates the water levels of Round Grove Lake to the east.