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2022 Map of Lake Franklin

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lake Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The glacial terrain of West-Central Minnesota is defined by a dense network of water bodies, centered here on Lake Franklin and Lake Eunice. The boundary between Becker and Otter Tail counties bisects this landscape, where the Pelican River flows through a series of interconnected basins including Mill Pond and Buck Lake. This region has long been shaped by small settlements and rural infrastructure, visible in the community at Bucks Mill and the surrounding road network of county and township routes.

Genealogists and local historians will find several established burial grounds across the lakeshore landscapes, including the Augustana Lutheran Cem and Zion Cem. Notable landmarks such as Saint Mary of the Lakes and its associated Saint Mary of the Lakes Cem illustrate the religious and social centers of this lake-strewn countryside. From Lake Maud in the northwest to Crystal Lake in the south, the map documents a transition between large recreational lakes and smaller, more isolated basins like Hand Lake and Tee Lake.