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2019 Map of Madelia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Madelia sits as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Watonwan County, where the Watonwan River and its tributary Spring Brook carve through the prairie. The town's layout is defined by its core streets, including W Main St and several sectors of residential avenues, while the surrounding countryside is organized by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. Several community burial grounds, such as Riverside Cem, Madelia Cem, and Calvary Cem, are situated near the town site, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research.

A notable engineering feature, the Warren Truss Bridge, spans the river, reflecting the local infrastructure required to navigate the area's many waterways. The map also documents numerous basins including Emerson Lake, Wilson Lake, and several sites identified as lakebeds, such as Goose Lakebed and Hopkins Lakebed. These features, along with the Old Faith Lutheran Cem located northwest of town, illustrate the long-standing intersection of faith, transport, and the natural drainage patterns of this southern Minnesota region.