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2022 Map of Santiago

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Santiago
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Saint Francis River winds through this central Minnesota landscape, defining the rural character of the borderlands between Benton, Sherburne, and Mille Lacs counties. Settlement is centered on the small village of Santiago and the community at Glendorado, where local life is anchored by several long-standing religious sites. The map is particularly rich in genealogical landmarks, featuring several burial grounds such as Glendorado Lutheran Church Cem and Our Savior Lutheran Church Cem.

The water-rich terrain is shaped by several major drainage systems, including the Snake River and Battle Brook, alongside agricultural waterworks like County Ditch Number Thirteen. Low-lying areas are characterized by wetlands and small basins like Pool Number 1 and Boyd Lake. This survey illustrates the persistent rural grid of local roads and county highways that has supported the region's farming economy into the twenty-first century.