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2022 Map of Crown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Crown and Oxlip sit at the northern reaches of this landscape where the borders of Isanti Co and Anoka Co meet. The area is characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and small glacial basins including Mud Lake, Baxter Lake, and German Lake, which are interspersed between a strictly gridded system of local roads like Co Rd 8 and Co Rd 7. The southern portion of the sheet shows the encroaching development of St. Francis and Nowthen, where the terrain begins to transition from rural townships to organized residential clusters.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through several established burial grounds such as Lakeside Cem, Zion Cem, and Oak View Cem. The presence of Swanson Field and various named brooks like Seelye Brook indicate a landscape shaped by both small-scale aviation and the natural drainage patterns that define this part of the Minnesota interior. Tracing the intersections of Ambassador Blvd NW and Co Hwy 28 provides a clear view of the transportation corridors that have sustained these communities into the twenty-first century.