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2019 Map of Caledonia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Caledonia serves as the focal point of this Houston County region, where the street grid of the town center transitions into a landscape of prominent ridges and creek valleys. The topography is defined by the high ground of Union Ridge, Peacock Ridge, and Miller Ridge, which separate the drainage basins of Mound Prairie Cr and Thompson Cr. This 2019 survey documents a rural landscape where many family-named roads like Von Arx Dr and Loomis Rd wind through the hills, connecting isolated farmsteads to the seat of local commerce.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites, including the Trinity Episcopal Church Cem, German Lutheran Cem, and the high-elevation Union Valley Cem. The map illustrates how historical settlement followed the ridgelines, evidenced by the placement of the Union Ridge Cem and the naming of Murphy Ridge to the south. These features, along with the persistent waterway of Crystal Cr, provide a clear record of the area's development and land use patterns.