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2022 Map of Eagle Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Glacial lakes and rural burial grounds define this portion of Otter Tail County, a landscape shaped by the terminal moraines of the last ice age. The namesake Eagle Lake sits at the center of a complex network of water bodies, including Clitherall Lake to the north and the connected Torgerson Lake and Middle Lake systems to the west. This region is characterized by its numerous cemeteries, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogical research, such as Eagle Lake Cem, Evander Cem, and Grue Cem.

The map reveals a transition from these aquatic features to the upland township boundaries of t132n r40w and t131n r40w. Settlement patterns follow the winding routes of Co Hwy 82 and Co Hwy 12, which navigate between the marshes and smaller basins like Spitzer Lake and Hancock Lake. The presence of the Oak Hill Farm Cem in the eastern section suggests the longstanding agricultural heritage of the surrounding prairies and lakefronts.