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2016 Map of Inspiration Peak

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Inspiration Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Inspiration Peak and the surrounding glacial moraine landscape dominate this portion of Otter Tail County, where the village of Urbank anchors the southeastern corner. The map reveals a dense network of water bodies, from the larger Spitzer Lake and Lake Jessie to smaller basins like Ellingson Lake and Trulse Lake. This region’s heritage is tied to its rural congregations, evidenced by several cemeteries and churches that served the agricultural community, including Vestre Nidaros Lutheran Church Cem and Leaf Mountain Lutheran Cem.

Elevation changes are notable at Leaf Mountain, while the township lines of T131N and T132N organize the grid of county highways and local roads like Co HWY 59 and Nidaros Church Dr. This survey provides a precise look at the land's hydrology and settlement patterns in the early 21st century, illustrating how the natural features of the Leaf Hills have influenced the placement of farms and cemeteries like the Inspiration Peak Cem.