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2019 Map of Saint James East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The settlement of St. James anchors the northwest corner of this agricultural landscape in Watonwan County, where the plains are bisected by the winding course of the S Fork Watonwan River. The area's local history is mapped through landmarks like Mount Hope Cem and the more secluded Sell-Lamb Cem, while the modern infrastructure of the St James Municipal Airport sits just east of the city.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Bullhead Lake and several creeks, including Saint James Cr and Willow Cr, carving through the surveyed grid of section lines. The small community of South Branch sits in the southern portion of the sheet, illustrating the persistent pattern of small rural hubs that once thrived in this part of southern Minnesota. The network of county highways and township roads provides a clear look at the region's late-20th-century development and land use.