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2016 Map of Rush Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rush Lake dominates this East Central Minnesota landscape, forming a complex waterway of islands and narrows that has long shaped local development. The irregular shoreline includes landmarks like La Belle Island and the confined passage of Goose Lake Narrows to the south. Small residential clusters and agricultural communities like Greely and Rush Point are scattered throughout, connected by a network of county roads that navigate the numerous wetlands and smaller basins, including Pine Lake, Round Lake, and Goose Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-preserved rural burial sites, such as Saint Johns Cem near the lake's eastern shore and Royalton Memorial Cem in the north. The area's drainage history is visible through engineering features like County Ditch Number Eight, which directs water toward Rush Cr. This map illustrates the transition from traditional farming tracts to modern lakeside residential developments like Cambridge Lake Ests.