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2020 Map of Elgin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Elgin serves as the focal point of this Grant County survey, anchored by a tight grid of residential streets such as S Main St and Dakota St S. The town's historical and communal identity is reflected in its high concentration of denominational burial grounds, including the Bethesda United Methodist Cem, Immanuel Lutheran Cem, and the Zion Cem. These sites, clustered near the town center, suggest a long-standing pattern of religious settlement and genealogy central to the community's development.

Surrounding the township, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Antelope Cr, which snakes through the northern sections. Infrastructure such as the Elgin Municipal Airport and Railroad Ave speak to the transportation networks that have sustained this prairie hub. The map provides a detailed view of the sectional road system, featuring local thoroughfares like Golf Club Rd and numbered routes such as 70th St SW, which partition the agricultural landscape into distinct townships.