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2019 Map of Forest City

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Forest City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Forest City serves as the central hub of this Meeker County landscape, where the North Fork Crow River meanders through a territory defined by its numerous glacial lakes and wetlands. The settlement pattern is rooted in local heritage, evidenced by a high density of rural burial grounds including Saint Gertrude Cem, Forest City Cem, and the Ostmark Lutheran Church Cem further to the east. These sites, often positioned near early road junctions like 330th ST and 315th ST, reflect the area's history of community-focused development in a water-rich environment.

Water bodies such as Richardson Lake, Powers Lake, and Rice Lake dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, interspersed with smaller basins like Hanon Lake and Dunns Lake. The presence of South Buckley Lake at the southern edge suggests the intricate hydrologic network that supported early agricultural drainage and recreation. This 2019 survey documents the modern layout of sections within townships like t120n r30w, maintaining the traditional grid of county and township roads that has defined this part of Minnesota for generations.