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2016 Map of Patchen Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Patchen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The glacial landscape of west-central Minnesota is defined by a dense network of wetlands and small basins, including Patchen Lake, Shauer Lake, and Jones Lake. This survey illustrates a meticulously surveyed agricultural grid where section lines have long dictated the path of local infrastructure like 170th St and 200th Ave. The terrain transitions across the Grant Co and Stevens Co border, following the Stevens Co Line Rd along the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant interest in the presence of rural burial sites, specifically Roséville Cem and Brennin Cem, which remain as permanent markers of early settlement families in this prairie region. The map captures the area's modern connectivity through routes such as Co Hwy 35 and Co Hwy 2, showing how the 21st-century road system continues to respect the township and range boundaries established over a century prior.