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1973 Map of Lily

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Lily
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The town of Lily serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape, situated at the intersection of local township lines and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line. The settlement pattern is defined by rural homesteads and several community landmarks, including St Josephs Cem and Hillside Cem just outside the town limits. Further south near the Day Co Clark Co line, West Saviors Cem and Our Saviors Cem point to the early religious and social foundations of the area.

Conservation areas dominate the eastern and southern portions of the map, with the National Waterfowl Production Area and several public shooting grounds surrounding prominent water bodies like Horseshoe Lake and Cottonwood Lake. The presence of numerous small prairie potholes and larger basins such as Long Lake and Mud Lake illustrates the glaciated terrain of Spring Valley and the surrounding townships.