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2018 Map of Fertile NE

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Fertile NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Silver Lake sits at the northwestern edge of this Worth County landscape, part of a glaciated terrain defined by numerous small wetlands and drainage networks. The area is heavily marked by its rural agricultural heritage, where a grid of section lines and gravel roads connects several historic burial grounds. Along the Shell Rock River and Elk Creek, the topography drops slightly into wooded riparian corridors, contrasting with the surrounding tilled fields.

Genealogical interest is particularly high on this sheet due to several well-preserved family and community sites. The Rugland Family Plot is a specific landmark of early settlement, while the North Shell Rock Cem, Dahlside Cem, Towne Cem, and Elk Creek Number One Cem provide a concentrated record of the families who established these townships. Water management is a primary feature of the local economy, seen in the channelization of Ditch Number 40 and the preservation of Goose Cr marshes.