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2013 Map of Freeport

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Freeport serves as a central hub in this section of Stearns County, situated along a prominent transportation corridor that bisects the landscape. The settlement pattern here reflects a deeply rooted community structure, anchored by numerous religious and commemorative sites such as Sacred Heart Cem and Saint Rosa of Lima Cem near the northern settlement of Saint Rosa. To the southwest, New Munich marks another localized center of development near Immaculate Conception Cem.

The physical geography is defined by a high density of small water bodies and drainage systems, including Kings Lake, Freeport Lake, and the winding path of Getchell Cr. These features, alongside named agricultural drains like County Ditch Number Fifteen, illustrate the historical and ongoing management of the glacial terrain for local industry and farming. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of family-linked landmarks and rural burial grounds like Millwood Cem and Ebenezer Cem.