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2022 Map of Grasston

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Grasston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Grasston and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Kanabec County are defined by a complex network of waterways and drainage systems. The Snake River winds across the center of the sheet, joined by the Snake River Trl and fed by smaller tributaries like Rice Creek and Mud Creek. To the north and south, the terrain is shaped by engineered water management, including County Ditch Number One and County Ditch Number Five. This pattern of drainage reflects the historical conversion of wetlands for farming, a common development in this part of Minnesota.

Local history and genealogy are centered around the community of Grass Lake and its corresponding Grass Lake Cem. Further north, near the village of Grasston, the Grasston Union Cem sits along the road network. The map reveals a high density of small lakes, such as Sells Lake, Spence Lake, and Twin Lakes, which dot the landscape between the grid-based rural roads like Nightingale St and Sherwood St.