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2016 Map of McGregor

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of McGregor and the smaller community of East Lake anchor this 2016 survey of central Aitkin County, where the landscape is defined by extensive wetlands and an intricate network of waterways. The Rice River and the Rice River Pool dominate the southwestern portion of the sheet, feeding into the expansive Rice Lake. This geography necessitated a specialized system of access, including the N Bog Trail and the CCC Trail, which reflect the historic and ongoing management of these sensitive marshlands. Local heritage is preserved at the Union Cem and Carr Memorial Cem located just south of the main town site.

Aviation and recreation are central to the modern identity of the area, represented by the Isedor Iverson Airport and the numerous small lakes such as Starvation Lake and Mandy Lake. The presence of the Sandy River in the northeast and Wakefield Brook winding through the center underscores the importance of drainage and water movement in this low-lying Minnesota terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for family-named roads like Carr Ave and Ne Kirsch Ave, detailing the residential layout of the region during the mid-2010s.