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2020 Map of Golden Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Golden Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Golden Lake and its northern counterpart dominate this section of the prairie, where a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies like Golden Rush Lake shape the local geography. The landscape is defined by the gradual flow of the Middle Br Goose River and Beaver Cr, which meander through a grid of section lines and county roads. This area of Steele County maintains a quiet, rural character focused on the water and the land, with the Steele County WPA providing managed space near the lakeshore.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant markers of the community's heritage at the Beaver Creek Cem in the north and the Bethany Lutheran Cem further south. The map documents the residential developments along the eastern shore, including Golden Shores Dr and N Shore Dr, which contrast with the wide-open agricultural sections and township boundaries that have structured this region for generations.