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2022 Map of Ottertail

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ottertail serves as the central hub of this lake-strewn landscape in central Minnesota, situated at a narrow junction between the expansive Otter Tail Lake and Portage Lake. The geography is defined by a dense network of glacial water bodies, from the large Rush Lake in the northeast to the smaller, family-named Donalds Lake and Gourd Lake further south. Local transport relies on a series of historical routes like Co HWY 1 and Main ST, which connect the scattered shoreline communities.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites and religious landmarks documented here, including Saint John's Lutheran Church Cem and the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Cem. The map traces the course of the Otter Tail River as it moves through the terrain, illustrating the relationship between the area's hydrology and its residential development along points like Buchanan Point Rd and Pelican Bay.