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2019 Map of Ottertail

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Ottertail and Richville anchor this lake-strewn landscape in the late 2010s, where the Otter Tail River winds through a complex network of glacial basins and wetlands. The geography is defined by its numerous named water bodies, including the large expanse of Buchanan Lake, Portage Lake, and the shoreline of Otter Tail Lake near Pelican Bay. This map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries and places of worship, such as Saint John's Lutheran Church Cem and Salem Evangelical United Brethren Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this part of Otter Tail County.

Residential development is concentrated along the various lake shores, connected by a dense grid of township roads and county highways like Co Hwy 54. Smaller features such as Donalds Lake, Grass Lake, and Gourd Lake illustrate the intricate hydrology of the region, while landmarks like Otter Tail Cem and Zion Cem provide fixed points for tracing the community's historical footprint across the townships of T134N and T135N.