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2013 Map of Chester

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Chester and Viola define the rural character of this landscape at the Olmsted and Wabasha county line. The terrain is deeply carved by the North Fork Whitewater River in the east, while Silver Cr and Dry Cr trace through the rolling agricultural uplands to the west. A high concentration of burial grounds, including Saint John's Lutheran Cem, Randall Fork Cem, and Haverhill Cem, suggests the deep roots of early farming families across these townships.

Modern infrastructure follows historic alignments, with the Us-14 corridor anchoring the southern edge near Chester. The map details a transition from the structured farmsteads of the interior, such as Allen Hog Farms, to the more rugged river breaks. For genealogists and local historians, the specific locations of Oak Hill Cem and Chester Cem offer precise points of reference for the region's 19th-century settlement patterns.