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2016 Map of Cleveland

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cleveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Cleveland serves as the focal point of this Le Sueur County survey, surrounded by a complex landscape of glacial lakes and an extensive drainage network. This area is characterized by its numerous water bodies, including the large Lake Jefferson and Lake Henry, which are connected by a system of man-made channels such as County Ditch Number Four and County Ditch Number Sixtyfive. These ditches illustrate the historical engineering required to manage the high water table for agricultural use in southern Minnesota.

For genealogists, the map is particularly rich with burial sites, identifying the Cleveland Cem, Savidge Lake Cem, Calvary Cem, and the small Wendelschafer Family Cem. The presence of the Cleveland School and the Po downtown reflect the established civic life of the community. Local landmarks such as Savidge Lake and Swedes Bay on Lake Jefferson provide specific geographic anchors for researchers tracing family property or regional history.