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2019 Map of Courtland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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Swan Lake dominates the northern half of this Nicollet County landscape, its complex shoreline defined by numerous bays and points such as Larson Bay and Poor Farm Point. This massive water body is drained to the south via the Swan Lake Outlet, which eventually meets the Minnesota River as it winds along the southern border of the map. The village of Courtland is situated on the terrace above the river valley, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural township sections.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific burial sites scattered across the prairie, including the Brighton Cem and family-named locations like the Fechner Farm Cem and Zimmerman Private Cem. The spiritual life of the early 21st-century community is further evidenced by several Lutheran and Catholic church cemeteries, such as the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cem and Saint Mary's Catholic Cem. These features, alongside the drainage works of County Ditch Number Thirtyeight, illustrate the long-standing management of this fertile wetland-and-prairie region.