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2019 Map of Little Chicago

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Millersburg and the small settlement of Little Chicago anchor this Rice County landscape, where the prairie gives way to a dense network of glacial lakes and creek drainages. The area is defined by its hydrology, specifically the large basins of Circle Lake and Union Lake, which are linked by the winding course of Wolf Cr. The presence of Rolling Green Cem and Forest Cem suggests the long-standing community centers established during the region's agricultural development.

Modern transportation corridors like Interstate 35 now bisect the terrain, yet the map preserves the older grid of local routes such as Lonsdale Blvd and Canby Ave. To the southeast, the small location of Comus sits near the crossing of Heath Cr, illustrating the persistent small-scale settlement patterns typical of southern Minnesota’s lake country. This survey provides a precise look at the transition from farmstead to recreation-focused lakefronts.