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2013 Map of Howard Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Howard Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Howard Lake serves as the central hub for this portion of Wright County, where the town of the same name sits at the southern shore. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, with North Fork Crow River cutting through the northwest and a dense network of water bodies including Taylor Lake, Lake Ann, and Milky Lake scattered across the township. Transport and community infrastructure follow a well-defined grid, anchored by the east-west corridor of Us-12.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural cemeteries such as Reinmuth Cem, Howard Lake Cem, and Saint James Cem. The area maintains its character as a regional gathering point, evidenced by the Wright County Fairgrounds and Vista del Lago Resort Campground near the water's edge. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of how residential growth and recreation, like the Greens at Howard Lake Golf Course, have integrated with the traditional agricultural and lake-focused geography of central Minnesota.