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2013 Map of Kerkhoven SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Louriston is the central focus of this survey of western Minnesota, where the landscape is defined by a grid of rural roads and scattered landmarks of the early farming community. The area preserves significant genealogical sites, including the Louriston Township Cem and the Swedish Lutheran Cem, which indicate the ethnic heritage of the settlers who established this portion of Chippewa County.

To the north, the terrain is marked by Shakopee Lake and the Buffalo Lake Cem, while the Winter Strip Airport provides evidence of contemporary land use alongside traditional agriculture. The presence of the Bluhm Farm further emphasizes the enduring rural character of this region, which remains largely dominated by its original township structure and agricultural heritage even as modern transportation routes like MN-40 traverse the landscape.