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2016 Map of Grand Meadow

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Grand Meadow serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Mower County, where a dense grid of section roads like Co HWY 13 and 220 ST connects the surrounding farmsteads. The area is defined by the complex drainage of the Root River watershed, with the N Fork Bear Cr and S Fork Bear Cr meandering through the northern sections while the S Br Root River cuts across the southern edge. A significant piece of local water management history is visible in Judicial Ditch Number One, reflecting the region's efforts to optimize the fertile prairie soil for cultivation.

Genealogists will find considerable value in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Saint Finbarrs Cem, Grand Meadow Cem, and the Methodist Norwegian Cem. The presence of the Sevar Temanson Cem and Bear Creek Cem further highlights the early immigrant settlement patterns of this corner of Minnesota, where church and family cemeteries often predated the larger municipal plots.