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2015 Map of Nye

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Nye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Dresser and the small hamlet of Nye anchor this portion of Polk County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and creek systems. The geography is dominated by a chain of water bodies including Big Lake, Wind Lake, and Church Pine Lake in the south, while the northern reaches are home to Sand Lake and Bear Lake. These waters are linked by drainages like Horse Creek and Behling Creek, which historically supported the region's agricultural development.

Local heritage is preserved at Sand Lake Cemetery and El Salem Cemetery, marking early community centers near the settlement of Ubet. Modern infrastructure is represented by the St Croix Valley Airport in the southwest, while the eastern edge is defined by the winding course of the Apple River. The survey illustrates a transition from the structured street grid of Dresser to the rural lakeland character of the surrounding townships.