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2016 Map of Good Thunder

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Good Thunder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Blue Earth River winds through the western half of this 2016 survey, defining the landscape near Rapidan and the waters of Rapidan Lake. This portion of Blue Earth County is marked by a complex network of waterways, where the Maple River and Cobb River meander through the prairie, eventually joining the Le Sueur River in the northeast. The distribution of small settlements and rural cemeteries provides a clear view of the region's long-established community structure.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through several well-placed burial grounds, including Calvary Cem near Rapidan and Lyra Cem just north of Good Thunder. The grid of township roads, such as Co RD 34 and Rapidan Ave, connects these quiet hamlets to the surrounding farmsteads, reflecting a landscape that has maintained its agricultural character into the twenty-first century.