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2013 Map of Fairmont

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Fairmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The city of Fairmont anchors this Martin County landscape, characterized by a chain of glacial lakes and a highly developed agricultural drainage network. To the south, the city surrounds the waters of Budd Lake, George Lake, and Hall Lake, where established neighborhoods and the Martin County Fairgrounds sit alongside preserved history at Heritage Acres. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the small settlement of Northrop and a series of lakes including Lake Charlotte, Kiester Lake, and Buffalo Lake.

Evidence of the region's managed hydrology is clear in the intricate system of ditches, such as Judicial Ditch Number Forty-eight and Judicial Ditch Number Eight, which channel water across the prairie to support the local agrarian economy. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of the modern infrastructure including the Fairmont Municipal Airport and the residential growth near Calvary Cem and Fairview Memorial Park Cem.