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2013 Map of Cushing

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cushing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Saint Croix River forms a dominant natural boundary along the western edge of this 2013 survey, where the river's winding course is protected by Wild River State Park. This landscape is defined by a dense concentration of glacial kettle lakes and wetlands, ranging from the larger Grandquist Lake and Pine Island Lake in the north to Big Lake in the south. These water bodies are connected by a network of drainage features including the Trade River and Wolf Creek, which meanders through the settlement that shares its name.

Small communities like Cushing and Eureka Center serve as local hubs, situated along a grid of rural roads that navigate around the numerous basins like McKeith Lake and Manitou Lake. The mapping reveals a transition from the protected river corridor to an upland interior dominated by names like Bog Lake and Rice Lake, reflecting the region's post-glacial hydrology and its influence on local settlement patterns.