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1982 Map of Rose Creek

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Rose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Rose Creek sits at the junction of rail and stream in this southern Minnesota landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the townships of Windom and Marshall. The settlement is anchored by a local Park and the St Peter Cem nearby, while the rural surroundings are defined by a grid of farm roads and drainage features like the Sewage Disposal Ponds.

Further south, the landscape transitions into Nevada and Adams townships, crossing the Minnesota-Iowa state line into Mitchell Co. This area is punctuated by the small community of Johnsburg and dedicated conservation lands, including the Rose State Wildlife Management Area and the Larson State Wildlife Management Area. The Little Cedar River and Otter Creek provide natural drainage for the agricultural plots that dominate the terrain, reflecting the region's steady farming character in the early 1980s.