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2016 Map of Saint Stephen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the northeastern boundary of this Stearns County landscape, where the small community of Saint Stephen sits amidst a network of agricultural drainage systems. The interior terrain is defined by engineered waterways such as County Ditch Number Twentyseven and County Ditch Number Twelve, which crisscross the glacial topography between larger streams like Spunk Cr and Stony Cr. These ditches reflect the intensive land management required to sustain farming in this region.

Local history is preserved in small rural settlements and their associated burial grounds, including Opole in the northwest and Saint Wendel in the southwest. Genealogists can locate specific sites such as Mount Carmel Cem near Opole, Saint Wendel Cem, and Saint Stephni Cem on the outskirts of Saint Stephen. The map documents a quiet, rural character shaped by both the natural flow of the river and a century of water management in the surrounding townships.