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2019 Map of Litchfield South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Litchfield South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Litchfield sits at the northern edge of this prairie landscape, where the town grid transitions into a dense network of glacial lakes and agricultural homesteads. The area's spiritual and community history is anchored by numerous rural burial sites and congregations, including the Beckville Lutheran Cem at the settlement of Beckville and the Bethania Church Cem further south. These sites, along with the Swedish Baptist Cem, reflect the Scandinavian heritage common to Meeker County's early township development.

Water dominates the topography, from the large expanse of Lake Ripley near the city center to more secluded basins like Lake Minnie-Belle and Evenson Lake. Transportation and aviation are prominent features of the modern era, evidenced by the Litchfield Municipal Airport and the L & M Aerodrome. The map detail preserves the exact placement of local section roads and small communities like Strout, providing a precise record of the regional geography as it appeared in 2019.