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2019 Map of Cordova

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Gorman Lake and the village of Cordova anchor this central Le Sueur County landscape, where the prairie gives way to a complex system of glacial lakes and wetlands. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Phebe Jones Lakeside Cem on the shores of Lake Jefferson and Saint Peter's Cem further south. These sites, along with German Lake Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogical research in the townships of Le Center and the surrounding countryside.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the terrain, evidenced by extensive drainage projects like County Ditch Number Fifty and County Ditch Number Sixtyfour. These man-made channels cut through the natural hydrology of Shanghai Lake and Goose Lake, reflecting the region's agricultural transformation. The Cannon River and Wild Creek further define the drainage patterns that shaped the early settlement of Cannonville and the rural road network including the historic Dodd Rd.