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2016 Map of Dunnell

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dunnell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Dunnell stands as the central settlement in this agricultural landscape straddling the Minnesota-Iowa state line. Situated at the junction of Co Hwy 8 and N Seeley Ave, the town is surrounded by a complex network of managed waterways that define the local drainage patterns. To the north, Lake Fremont Cem overlooks the surrounding fields, while the E Fork Des Moines River cuts through the northeast corner of the quadrangle.

The area's transformation for intensive farming is evident through the extensive system of named ditches, including Judicial Ditch Number Seventeen, Judicial Ditch Number Eleven, and Judicial Ditch Number Ten. These artificial channels, along with natural features like Fourmile Cr and Brown Cr, create a distinct grid-like hydrology that mirrors the township and range survey lines of t102n r33w and t101n r33w.