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2013 Map of Darwin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Darwin sits at the heart of this Meeker County landscape, where the corridor of Us-12 links the town eastward toward the waters of Lake Darwin. This 2013 survey illustrates a region defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands, ranging from the large expanses of Lake Washington and Lake Stella to smaller basins like Eighty Acre Lake and School House Lake. The map reveals a land use pattern of concentrated lakeside development and sprawling agricultural tracts, exemplified by Maadi Farm and the Lakeview Orchard near Long Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the cultural footprint of the area through established sites like Saint Johns Cem near the town center and Ellsworth Cem further south. The settlement of Casey and the recreation-focused Ellsworth Landing indicate the long-standing importance of the shoreline to local identity. Numerous family-named water bodies, such as Lake Andrew Nelson and Jewitt Lake, point toward the generational heritage of the families who settled this lake-rich portion of central Minnesota.