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2010 Map of Evan

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Evan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Evan and Cobden serve as the primary focal points of this rural Brown County landscape, where the rectilinear grid of township roads meets the winding courses of Sleepy Eye Creek and the Cottonwood River. The town of Evan remains a localized hub, anchored by the Evan Post Office and surrounded by a network of thoroughfares like County Hwy-29 and 270th St. To the south, the village of Cobden sits just north of the Bloemke Lakebed, a feature that suggests the area's history of drainage and agricultural conversion.

Evidence of the region's pioneering families and aviation history is scattered throughout the township. The Prairieville Cemetery and Mielke Cemetery provide essential markers for genealogists, while the Braun Landing Strip northwest of Evan reflects the mid-century integration of private flight into the farming economy. The landscape is further defined by extensive water management systems, notably the County Ditch Number Twelve, which channels runoff through the productive prairie lands toward the main river systems.