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2022 Map of Courtland

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Courtland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Swan Lake dominates the central and northern landscape of this region, its complex shoreline broken by numerous points and islands. To the south, the settlement of Courtland sits near the banks of the Minnesota River, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural community. The map reveals a dense network of local-history sites, particularly small family and congregational burial grounds such as Fechner Farm Cem and Zimmerman Private Cem.

The presence of Poor Farm Point and Poor Farm Bay on the eastern shore of the lake suggests the site of a former county institution, while numerous named features like Hackberry Point, Crone Island, and Walters Point indicate a long history of local naming conventions tied to the water. The landscape is also defined by extensive drainage infrastructure, including County Ditch Number Thirtytwo A, which reflects the transformation of this wetland-rich terrain for cultivation.