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2016 Map of Mankato East

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mankato East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The eastern edges of Mankato and the neighboring community of Eagle Lake dominate this 2016 survey, showing the continued growth of the Blue Earth County seat. Educational landmarks such as Minnesota State University-Mankato and Bethany Lutheran Coll anchor the urban landscape, while the Mankato Regional Airport sits to the northeast. The geography is defined by a series of glacial basins, including Wita Lake, Lake Washington, and Lake Dorothy, which are integrated into the modern suburban and industrial grid.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout the area, from the Old Masonic Cem and Calvary Cem near the city center to the rural Sugar Grove Cem and Tivoli Cem further afield. The southern portion of the map follows the winding course of the Le Sueur River, illustrating the transition from the developed streets of Knollwood Park to the open agricultural land and small drainage ravines like Thompson Ravine that characterize the Minnesota river valley region.