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2019 Map of Burtrum

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Burtrum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Glacial topography defines the landscape around Burtrum and Grey Eagle at the meeting of Todd, Morrison, and Stearns Counties. This region is a complex network of wetlands and deep basins, ranging from the sprawling waters of Big Birch Lake to smaller, isolated bodies like Slough Lake, Molly Lake, and Nellies Lake. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive elevations such as Eagle Mtn and The Mound, which rise above the surrounding lake-dotted plains.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of community sites, including several well-preserved burial grounds like G A R Cem and Old Saint Marys Cem. The settlement pattern follows the lakefronts, with clusters of development at North Shore and Pleasant Beach. The grid of county roads, such as Co RD 102 and Co RD 33, links these lakeside communities with the larger interior drainage of the N Two River and Fish Cr.