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2016 Map of New Prague

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

New Prague sits at the convergence of Scott, Le Sueur, and Rice counties, showing its established street grid and expansion north of the municipal center in this 2016 record. The landscape is defined by the glacial till of the region, featuring a dense network of water bodies such as Cedar Lake, Pleasant Lake, and Hickey Lake. Small rural communities and religious outposts like Saint Benedict and Saint Patrick remain distinct landmarks in the surrounding countryside, each anchored by local history as evidenced by the Catholic Cem and Saint Patrick Catholic Cem.

Surface drainage is managed through a complex system of natural and engineered waterways, including Sand Cr and the County Ditch Number Sixty-two. The presence of the Sancti Wenceslai Cem within the town limits highlights the Czech heritage of the area. This survey details the transition from the concentrated residential blocks of the city to the large-lot agricultural and residential developments characteristic of contemporary Southern Minnesota.