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2019 Map of Prior Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lower Prior Lake and Upper Prior Lake form the center of this 2019 survey, illustrating the complex lacustrine geography of Scott County. The map shows the residential and recreational development surrounding these waters, including the established community of Prior Lake and the smaller settlement of Grainwood. A significant concentration of family and community history is found in the various burial grounds recorded here, such as Saint Pauls Lutheran Cem and Saint Michaels Cem near the town center.

To the south, the landscape shifts toward a more distributed pattern of smaller lakes and prairie wetlands. Local landmarks like Fish Lake and McMahon Lake are surrounded by agricultural land and rural homesteads. Significant genealogical resources are scattered throughout these townships, including the Fish Lake Cem and Concord Cem, which provide geographic context for family lineages in the Lydia and Credit River areas.