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2016 Map of Nicollet

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Swan Lake dominates this portion of Nicollet County, creating a complex shoreline of points and bays including Nicollet Bay, Peterson Bay, and Currier Bay. The landscape is a testament to the region's managed water systems, defined by an extensive network of drainage channels such as County Ditch Number Thirty Six and County Ditch Number Seventy-six. This intricate hydrology supports a series of interconnected water bodies, from the larger Middle Lake to the smaller Mud Lake and Little Lake.

The settlement of Nicollet serves as the local hub, established at a crossroads near the Hay Shakers Airport. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including the Nicollet County Poor Farm Cem, Gleason Private Cem, and Middle Lake Catholic Cem. These sites, along with the Old Fort Rd, provide a window into the settlement patterns and community foundations of the early twenty-first century.