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2019 Map of North Star

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of North Star
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Oshawa and the surrounding township in Nicollet County are defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and geological transitions. The landscape is marked by several notable dry basins including Timber Lakebed, Fox Lakebed, and Goose Lakebed, indicating a history of land reclamation for farming. In the southeastern corner, the terrain drops significantly toward the Minnesota River valley, where the drainage of Sevenmile Creek carves through the bluffs.

Historical traces are visible throughout the township, most notably along the Old Fort Rd which cuts across the central section of the map. Genealogists and local historians will find the Cullen Trading Post Cem and Saint Michael Cem as significant landmarks of early settlement. The small community of North Star sits at a crossroads near the center, while the village of Traverse occupies the northeastern reaches near the county line with Le Sueur.