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2020 Map of Cayuga NW

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cayuga NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Storm Lake National Wildlife Refuge anchors the northern reaches of this Sargent County landscape, where the prairie transitions into a complex of wetlands and seasonal water bodies. The terrain is defined by its glacial history, evidenced by the scattered depressions of Kandiotta Lake, Borg Lake, and the notably dry Fangsrud Lake Bed. These natural features dictated the early settlement patterns and the grid-like expansion of rural roads such as Co Rd 10 and Buffalo Lake Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant markers of the area's heritage through the preserved burial grounds of Union Cem, Concordia Cem, and Shuman Cem. Near the northern border, the outskirts of Milnor provide a focal point for the surrounding township. The map also traces the winding course of Crooked Cr as it moves through the southern sections, highlighting the drainage patterns that defined local agriculture and land use in the early twenty-first century.