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2010 Map of Heatwole

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Heatwole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Marion and its surrounding wetlands dominate this landscape south of Hutchinson, where the Lake Marion Dam and Lake Marion Campground mark a center for local recreation. The map details a transition from the structured grid of the city's southern outskirts, including the Hutchinson Municipal Airport and the McLeod County Fairgrounds, into a prairie environment dotted with numerous water bodies such as Eagle Lake, Mud Lake, and Barber Lake.

Family and community history is anchored by several rural burial grounds, including Zion Cemetery, Trinity Cemetery, and Saint Mortens Cemetery, which are scattered among the agricultural plots. Small settlements like West Lynn and Heatwole appear as quiet junctions along a network of county roads and avenues. The drainage of the land is defined by McCuen Creek in the north and Buffalo Creek at the southern edge, illustrating the natural hydrology that influenced early settlement and farming in McLeod County.