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2022 Map of Orwell Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Western serves as the quiet geographic center of this portion of Otter Tail County, where local history is anchored by the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Western Presbyterian Church, and the adjacent Western Cem. This settlement area is defined by its proximity to the winding course of the Otter Tail River, which meanders across the northern half of the map. The landscape is dotted with numerous wetlands and small basins characteristic of this region, including Faunce Lake and the larger Upper Lightning Lake to the south.

Transportation in the early 21st century relies on a grid of county highways and named streets like Co Hwy 15 and Co Hwy 2, while the Otter Tail River Trl provides a dedicated path following the river's edge. The map captures a section of the Public Land Survey System where the township lines of t132n r44w and t131n r44w meet, illustrating the persistent importance of these historical property boundaries in the modern Minnesota landscape.