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2016 Map of Rochester

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Lake Manitou dominates this portion of Fulton County, serving as a focal point for the city of Rochester. The lake's irregular shoreline is punctuated by several named landforms, including Coney Island, Big Island, and Treasure Island, which contrast with the surrounding agricultural grid. This landscape is intricately drained by a network of man-made and natural watercourses like the Whittenberger-Eiler Ditch and Rain Cr, which eventually feed into the Tippecanoe River in the north.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites, from the large Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem near the city center to more remote locations like Old Shelton Cem. To the southeast, the small settlements of Mount Zion and Athens represent the rural character of the era, where features like the Mount Zion Millpond and Millark Millpond reflect the historical water-management and milling heritage of the local creeks.