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2011 Map of Emerson SE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Emerson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Green Valley Cemetery and Taylor Cemetery serve as important landmarks within this agricultural landscape of Dakota County, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways. The drainage pattern is complex, featuring the winding courses of Pigeon Creek, Fiddlers Creek, and Wigle Creek, which segment the geometric grid of rural roads. A notable piece of local water management infrastructure is the Hirch Dam in the northern reaches, situated near the Pigeon Creek Ditch, indicating the historical efforts to manage the flow through these bottomlands.

The map reveals a structured rural economy organized by a strict section-line road system including Main ST, M Ave, and Ireton Ave. To the south, the Meseal Cemetery sits near Turtle Creek, further marking the locations of early settlement and community burial grounds. This 2011 survey documents a landscape that remains primarily agrarian, preserved through its names and watercourses despite modern mapping standards.