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2016 Map of Saint James West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Saint James anchor this portion of Watonwan County, where the grid of city streets meets the sprawling agricultural landscape of southern Minnesota. The western edge of the city overlooks Saint James Lake, while the surrounding prairie is dotted with significant water bodies including Kansas Lake, Mary Lake, and Long Lake. This landscape is defined by its glaciated drainage patterns, with Butterfield Cr and Saint James Cr winding through the fields to join the S Fork Watonwan River in the south.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by rural landmarks such as the small settlement of Echols and two prominent burial grounds. Researchers will find the Kansas Lake Cem near its namesake lake and the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cem further south. These sites, along with the detailed sections of the Public Land Survey System like t106n r33w, provide a clear record of the area's organized settlement and persistent connection to the land and water.