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2022 Map of Lawndale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The boundary between Wilkin Co and Otter Tail Co runs vertically through this prairie landscape, defining a region where agricultural grid-lines meet low-lying wetlands. The small settlement of Lawndale sits at the intersection of Co Hwy 52 and Co Hwy 30, serving as a focal point for the surrounding farmsteads. To the south, the terrain softens into the Lawndale Swamp, a significant natural feature drained in part by the engineered path of Judicial Ditch Number Three Two.

Local history is preserved in small cemetery plots such as Little Bethany Cem and Prairie View Cem, which remain as quiet landmarks among the expansive fields. The meandering course of Deerhorn Cr provides a contrast to the rigid township and range lines, cutting diagonally across the northern sections. This 2022 survey illustrates the enduring rural character of the Minnesota plains, where modern highway infrastructure follows the same section lines established during the nineteenth-century land surveys.