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2016 Map of Lafayette

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lafayette serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape along the border of Sibley Co and Nicollet Co. The town is organized around a grid including Main Ave, Pioneer Ave, and Skyview Ave, illustrating a classic Midwestern settlement pattern. Outside the town center, the land is defined by an extensive network of drainage systems such as Judicial Ditch Number One and County Ditch Number Thirteen, which manage the prairie hydrology to support local farming.

Genealogists will find several historical burial sites scattered across the townships, including Saint Gregory Cem on the edge of town, the Methodist Cem to the northwest, and Clear Lake Lutheran Cem near the western margin. These sites, along with the Cottonwood Lakebed, reflect the early community's relationship with the land and its varied water features like Huelskamp Cr and the S Br Rush River.