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2014 Map of Geneseo

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Geneseo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Geneseo and Cayuga anchor this rural section of the prairie, where the local economy and social life follow a strict grid of section roads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Wild Rice River and the glacial depressions that form Lake Tewaukon, Murach Lake, and Grass Lake. These water bodies and the drainage of Shortfoot Cr provide a natural counterpoint to the engineered precision of the township range lines.

Genealogists will find the Saint Martin Cem north of Geneseo, a key landmark for documenting the area's early families. The map captures the infrastructure of the Sargent and Richland county line, showing how ND-11 serves as the primary corridor connecting these small agricultural hubs. The density of intermittent wetlands and small basins across the sheet illustrates the complex hydrology of the region as it appeared in the early 21st century.