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2022 Map of Hills NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Coteau des Prairies defines the rolling topography of this Rock County landscape, where the high prairie transition is etched by the meandering courses of Beaver Cr and Little Beaver Cr. The map captures a section of the southwestern Minnesota plains dominated by an orderly grid of section-line roads, including Co Hwy 11 and 151st ST, which facilitate the region's agricultural economy.

Conservation efforts are evident in the northern portion of the quadrangle, where the Northern Tall Grass Prairie Trail 1 Trl and Northern Tall Grass Prairie Trail 3 Trl wind through the remaining native landscape. These trails offer a modern connection to the historic prairie ecosystem that once spanned the entire Coteau des Prairies. The southern boundary touches the outskirts of local development near W Warren St, providing a clear view of how rural infrastructure and natural drainage basins like Springwater Cr interact.