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2010 Map of Cottonwood

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cottonwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Cottonwood serves as the central hub of this Lyon County landscape, where the town grid is bounded by the shores of Cottonwood Lake and the Cottonwood Lake Dam. The area's spiritual and family history is anchored by several distinct burial grounds, including the English Cemetery, Christ Cemetery, and Cottonwood Cemetery, which provide critical points of reference for genealogical research.

The physical geography is defined by a series of shallow lakes and glacial depressions, most notably the Lady Shoe Lake Bed, Lady Slipper Lake, and School Grove Lake. To the south, the terrain becomes more alluvial as the Redwood River and Threemile Creek meander across the prairie. The map details the transition from the town's central Cottonwood Post Office to the surrounding agricultural grid, which is strictly organized by county highways and section roads.