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2016 Map of Saint Thomas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Saint Thomas and Saint Henry anchor this rural landscape in Le Sueur County, where the pattern of agricultural settlement is defined by an intricate network of drainage and small water bodies. The terrain is notably managed by numerous engineered waterways, including County Ditch Number Thirtyfour and County Ditch Number Fiftyseven, which navigate the space between Rice Lake and Ely Lake.

Genealogists will find significant value in the concentration of denominational burying grounds, such as the Salem German Evangelical Church Cem and the Saint John's Evangelical Cem, reflecting the early cultural and religious heritage of the area's settlers. The map details the transition from natural drainage like Le Sueur Cr to the formal ditch systems that enabled the development of farmsteads near Dresselville and along St Thomas Rd.