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2022 Map of Canby NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Canby NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies plateau dominates this section of the Minnesota and South Dakota borderlands, a landscape defined by its glacial heritage and numerous prairie potholes. Prominent water bodies such as Lake Cochrane, Lake Oliver, and Culver Lake sit along the western edge of the quadrangle, where a network of county roads like Co Rd 516 and Dakota Trl provide access to the lakeshores. These lakes are vital hydrological features in an area otherwise characterized by intermittent drainage systems like Cobb Cr and Lazarus Cr.

Agricultural drainage patterns are evident in the east through County Ditch Number Fifty-five, which channels water toward Canby Cr. Local history is anchored by the Fortier Cem in the east, serving as a landmark for genealogy researchers studying the early township residents. The border between Deuel and Yellow Medicine counties runs vertically through the center, marking the political divide in this quiet prairie region.