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2022 Map of Little Kandiyohi Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The lake-strewn plains of Kandiyohi County define this landscape, where a dense network of glacial basins and water management infrastructure supports the region's agricultural character. This modern survey illustrates the significant hydrological connections between water bodies like Lake Wakanda, Little Kandiyohi Lake, and the northern edge of Big Kandiyohi Lake. Man-made alterations to the natural drainage are prominent, visible through features such as County Ditch Number Twentythree A and County Ditch Number Sixtyfour, which channel water toward the S Fork Crow River.

For genealogists and local historians, the map serves as a detailed directory of rural memorial sites, documenting the locations of Tripolis Cem, Oak Hill Cem, Old Baptist Cem, Oak Park Cem, and Bethesda Cem. The intersection of section-line roads and water features like Swan Lake and Mennetaga Lake provides a precise framework for locating family homesteads and understanding the rural settlement patterns that have persisted in this part of Minnesota into the twenty-first century.