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2016 Map of Montgomery

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Montgomery anchors this agricultural landscape in the Minnesota lake country, serving as a hub where the street grid of Spruce Ave NW and Vine Ave W meets the rural county roads. The territory is defined by a dense network of glacial basins and engineered waterways, including the winding County Ditch Number Thirty and County Ditch Number Eighteen. These drainage systems reveal the mid-century transformation of the wetland terrain into productive farmland, though prominent bodies of water like Lake Sanborn, Lake Pepin, and Rice Lake remain central features of the local topography.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, which reflect the early settlement patterns of the area. From the Saint John Cem on Lexington Rd to the Bohemian Cem and Saint Michael Cem, these landmarks provide physical links to the families who established this portion of Le Sueur County. The county line between Le Sueur and Rice counties further delineates the eastern portion of the map, where the terrain shifts toward Metogga Lake and Cody Lake.