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2010 Map of Howard Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Howard Lake serves as the central hub of this Wright County landscape, where the town’s grid meets the irregular shorelines of numerous glacial water bodies. The community is anchored by essential civic landmarks including the Howard Lake Post Office and the Wright County Fairgrounds, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with local heritage sites such as Reinmuth Cemetery and Saint James Cemetery. A complex network of secondary roads, like Keats Ave SW and Kilbury Ave SW, bisects the area, providing access to a series of recreational and natural features.

Water dominates the terrain, from the North Fork Crow River in the north to the cluster of southern lakes including Lake Ann, Lake Emma, and Long Lake. The map reveals a transition between concentrated residential development and the sprawling agricultural plots defined by the township and range survey system. Recreational spaces like the Greens at Howard Lake Golf Course and Vista del Lago Resort Campground illustrate how the region's lakes have shaped its modern economic and social character.