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2022 Map of Dead Coon Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a prominent upland plateau, dominates this southwestern Minnesota landscape along the border of Lincoln and Lyon counties. The elevation changes here influence the drainage patterns of the Redwood River and several artificial waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyone and County Ditch Number Fourteen, which illustrate the region's managed agricultural hydrology. These systems support the surrounding prairie lands where small, scattered bodies of water like Dead Coon Lake and Wood Lake remain central features.

The city of Tyler sits in the southwestern portion of the map, serving as a primary settlement for the area. Local history is preserved through a series of rural burying grounds, including Saint Dionysius Cem and Hope Cem near the town center, and the more isolated Wood Lake Cem and Mission Cem to the north and east. These landmarks, along with a grid of secondary roads like Co RD 8 and Co HWY 16, trace the development of this farming community.