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2016 Map of Goodhue East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

German and Norwegian heritage deeply defines this agricultural landscape in eastern Goodhue County. The map reveals a dense network of ethnic religious sites, including the Hof Norwegian Lutheran Church and the Saint John's German Lutheran Cem, which serve as cornerstones for local genealogy. This pattern of settlement is further evidenced by several other denomination-specific grounds like the German Methodist Episcopal Cem and the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cem.

The village of Goodhue occupies the southwestern corner, while the small community of Hay Creek sits to the north near its namesake Hay Creek. To the east, Belvidere Mills marks a point of historic local industry along Wells Creek. The topography is characterized by the branching drainages of these two creek systems, which dictate the winding paths of rural routes like Hay Creek Trl and Wells Creek Trl through the township divisions of t112n r15w and t111n r14w.