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2022 Map of Saint George

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Saint George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Saint George anchors the southeastern portion of this landscape, situated near the bluffs of the Minnesota River valley. This 2022 survey illustrates the heavily managed hydrology of Nicollet and Sibley counties, where agricultural drainage systems like Judicial Ditch Number One and County Ditch Number Four A link natural water bodies such as Swan Lake and Clear Lake. The terrain is defined by its transition from prairie uplands to the river bottomlands, with Rieke Marsh and Horseshoe Lake marking the lower-lying areas.

Genealogists and local researchers will find several significant burial sites, including the Saint George Catholic Cem, West Newton Cem, and the Clear Lake Baptist Cem. Transportation routes such as the Fort Rd and Old Fort Rd hint at the historic terrestrial corridors that paralleled the river long before modern infrastructure like Co Hwy 2 was established. The map provides a precise view of the rural sections and township boundaries that define this part of the Minnesota River valley.