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2019 Map of Saint Thomas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Saint Thomas and the surrounding township in Le Sueur County appear as a landscape of structured agricultural plots and wetland pockets in this 2019 study. The terrain is defined by an extensive drainage system, including County Ditch Number Thirtyfour and County Ditch Number Fiftyseven, which manage the water levels around Rice Lake and Ely Lake. These features reveal the ongoing legacy of 19th-century land reclamation that enabled farming in the region's glacial till.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the high density of burial grounds, such as Saint Thomas Cem, Saint Henry Cem, and Sharon Cem. The presence of specialized sites like the Salem German Evangelical Church Cem and Saint John's Evangelical Cem reflects the cultural and religious heritage of the early settlers who established communities like Saint Henry and Le Sueur along the winding course of Le Sueur Cr.