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2019 Map of Lake Crystal

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lake Crystal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Crystal serves as the focal point of this Blue Earth County landscape, where the namesake settlement is defined by its proximity to Lily Lake and Loon Lake. The town’s grid, featuring streets like W Humphrey St and E Prince St, transitions into a high-density wetland and lake district. To the southeast, the village of Garden City sits near a bend in the Watonwan River, a waterway that carves a winding path across the southern half of the quadrangle before approaching the Blue Earth River at the eastern margin.

Agricultural drainage and water management are prominent throughout the area, notably illustrated by the extensive County Ditch Number Fifty-six. For local historians and genealogists, the map identifies specific points of interest such as the Garden City Cem and Holy Family Cem, along with aviation landmarks like Bergemann Airport. The terrain is characterized by numerous smaller basins like Mills Lake, reflecting the post-glacial topography of southern Minnesota.