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2013 Map of Mountain Lake SE

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mountain Lake SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The borderlands of Watonwan and Martin counties are defined by a quiet agricultural landscape carved by glacial waterways. In this corner of southern Minnesota, the S Fork Watonwan River meanders through the northern section, while Elm Cr and Cedar Cr traverse the central and southern reaches. The map reveals a dense network of rural roads, such as Co HWY-21, which follow the rigid section lines of the Public Land Survey System.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of Lutheran heritage sites across the township lines. The landscape is punctuated by several community landmarks including Saint Olaf Cem, Cedar Lutheran Cem, and First Lutheran Cem. In the northeastern corner, a cluster of small lakes such as Irish Lake, Fish Lake, and Buffalo Lake provide a break in the geometric grid of farmsteads and maintenance roads that characterize this agrarian region.