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2010 Map of Hoffman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Hoffman serves as the central hub for this rural Grant County landscape, where the local economy and social life are anchored by the intersection of state and county highways. The settlement is clearly defined by its street grid, including 1st St S and 3rd St N, and the presence of the Hoffman Post Office. A trio of burial grounds—Zion Cemetery, Land Cemetery, and Bethel Cemetery—cluster near the town center, offering significant touchstones for genealogical research in the region.

Water dominates the surrounding terrain, which is defined by the drainage of the Pomme de Terre River to the west and the Chippewa River to the east. The area is dotted with numerous glacial lakes, including Elk Lake and Lower Elk Lake, where the Elk Lake Beach Campground indicates a local history of lakeside recreation. The grid of township roads, such as Twp Hwy 168 and Twp Hwy 179, provides a clear view of the organized agricultural partitions that have shaped this part of Minnesota for generations.