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2016 Map of Leader

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Poplar and the surrounding Cass County countryside are defined by a network of creeks and wetlands that crisscross this section of Central Minnesota. The landscape is dominated by the flow of Little Swan Cr and its parent Swan Cr, which wind through the southern townships near the settlement of Ellis. These watercourses, along with Tower Cr and Martin Cr, drain a terrain filled with seasonal basins and small lakes like Hardwood Lake and Mud Lake.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the community at Leader and the Poplar Cem, which serves as a central landmark for the area's residents. The map's grid-based road system, including routes like Co Rd 106 and the descriptive Paper Trl, illustrates the rural development patterns of the early 21st century. This survey provides a clear view of the township boundaries between T136N and T135N, marking the transition between the Poplar and Leader vicinities.