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2019 Map of Heron Lake NE

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Heron Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through the southern portion of this Cottonwood County landscape, carving a natural path across a territory defined by a rigorous section-line road grid. This intersection of natural hydrology and human surveying is evident in the sprawling wetlands and small prairie basins that dot the northern sections, including Berry Lake, Little Lake, and the adjacent waters of Long Lake and Round Lake.

Agricultural heritage is anchored by the presence of local burial grounds such as Amo Cem and the United Amo Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracking the early families of this township. The map also documents the sophisticated water management of the era, visible in the straight course of County Ditch Number Twenty-nine as it channels through the low-lying prairie soil.