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2019 Map of Richwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Richwood serves as the central hub of this northern lake district, where the headwaters of the Buffalo River and Pelican River navigate a complex terrain of glacial basins and wetlands. The landscape is defined by its density of water bodies, ranging from the large expanses of Floyd Lake and Buffalo Lake to smaller, secluded waters like Somdahl Lake and Blackberry Lake. The township structure is well-preserved, with a network of rural roads such as Co RD 34 and Broadway Ave connecting dispersed farmsteads and lakeside developments.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the cluster of cemeteries that serve the surrounding rural communities, including the Buffalo Lake Cem near the town center and the Bakke Lutheran Cem further south. The map illustrates the transition from the forested lake shores of Rice Lake and Little Sugar Bush Lake to the marshy corridors of Campbell Cr, documenting the modern residential and agricultural footprint in this portion of Becker County.