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2013 Map of Lake Elizabeth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The border of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties bisects a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial basins and water bodies. Central to this area is Lake Elizabeth, which features the prominent Big Island near its eastern shore. The surrounding terrain is heavily pocketed with smaller lakes including Mennetaga Lake, Ella Lake, and Carrie Lake, which are linked by a grid of rural roads and agricultural drainage projects like State Ditch Number One.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several established burial grounds that anchor the rural community, such as the Lake Elizabeth Cem and Oak Grove Cem. These sites, along with Rosendale Cem and Union Cem, serve as primary landmarks for tracing family lineages across the county line. The map reflects a modern rural infrastructure where established township roads like 30th Ave SE and CO Hwy-4 navigate around the numerous wetlands and depressions characteristic of this part of Minnesota.