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2010 Map of Minneota

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Minneota
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Minneota and Ghent anchor this prairie landscape in Lyon County, where the agricultural grid is defined by numbered avenues and streets. The heritage of the region's settlers is visible in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the township, including the Icelandic Cemetery in the northeast and the Josephson Family Cemetery near the Yellow Medicine River. This river, along with the South Branch Yellow Medicine River, provides the primary natural drainage through a landscape otherwise dominated by straight-line roads and managed waterways like County Ditch Number Sixtythree.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of religious and community landmarks. Five cemeteries surround the immediate vicinity of Minneota, such as Saint Pauls Cemetery and Saint Edwards Cemetery, while Ghent is marked by the Saint Eloi Cemetery and Grandview Cemetery. The presence of both the Minneota Post Office and Ghent Post Office highlights these towns as the enduring centers of local commerce and communication in this rural Minnesota community.