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2010 Map of Jackson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Des Moines River carves a winding path through this south-central Minnesota landscape, anchored by the seat of Jackson County. In the northern reaches of the sheet, the river is harnessed by the Jackson Dam, which stands near the Jackson Post Office and the primary town center. The settlement patterns here reveal a strong connection to local genealogy, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds including Riverside Cemetery, Sunset Cemetery, and Hillside Cemetery.

Southward, the landscape transitions toward the small community of Petersburg and the rural agricultural tracts defined by a rigid grid of numbered roads. Notable water features like Stony Brook and the engineered Judicial Ditch Number Fiftysix illustrate the intersection of natural drainage and human land management. Near the southern boundary, the State Line Wayside marks the border crossing into Iowa, providing a terminal point for this detailed study of the river valley corridor.