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2019 Map of Medford West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Medford and the northern outskirts of Owatonna anchor this landscape along the border of Rice and Steele counties. The Straight River winds through the eastern portion of the map, serving as a primary drainage corridor alongside Mackenzie Creek and Mud Creek. The terrain is characterized by agricultural stretches and significant historical markers, notably the concentration of rural burial grounds such as Trinity Cemetery and the Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery.

Transport and aviation infrastructure are prominent features, with the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport and the smaller Underland Airstrip serving the region. To the southwest, the Pelican Lake Bed indicates a notable change in the local hydrology. The small settlement of Deerfield sits near the western edge, surrounded by a dense grid of county highways and township roads including County Highway 17 and County Highway 23, which have long defined the local property boundaries and transit patterns.