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2019 Map of Cambridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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The Rum River winds through the western edge of this Isanti County landscape, anchoring a region defined by its small settlements and numerous glacial lakes. The city of Cambridge serves as the primary hub, where several denominational burial grounds including Cambridge Lutheran Cem and Christ the King Catholic Cem speak to the area's deep Lutheran and Catholic heritage. To the south, the community of Isanti and the smaller hamlets of Bodum and Blomford are linked by a grid of rural roads and agricultural sections, illustrating the steady residential pattern across the plains.

Water features dominate the eastern half of the survey, with Lake Fannie, Skogman Lake, and Elms Lake providing focal points for local geography. Notable landmarks like the Minnesota Boys Town and the uniquely named Troll Farm Airport highlight the mix of community institutions and private aviation that characterizes the late-century rural-suburban interface. The intricate network of drainage systems, such as Judicial Ditch Number Four and County Ditch Number Nineteen, reveals the long-term management of the marshy terrain for agriculture.