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2022 Map of New Sweden

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of New Sweden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

New Sweden anchors this agricultural landscape on the border of Nicollet and Sibley counties, where the Swedish heritage of the region is preserved through significant local landmarks. The map documents a community defined by its spiritual and genealogical foundations, specifically through sites like the Scandian Grove Lutheran Ch and its associated Scandian Grove Lutheran Cem, along with the Trinity Lutheran Ch further north. These institutions, alongside the Goodman Cem and Greenwood Cem, provide essential data points for local history and family research.

The terrain is characterized by a complex hydraulic network designed to manage the fertile prairie soils. Natural features like the Middle Br Rush River, S Br Rush River, and Rice Lake are integrated with an extensive system of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Fifteen and County Ditch Number Thirty A. This layout illustrates the long-term transformation of the Upper Midwest landscape into one of the nation's most productive farming regions.