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1998 Map of Saunemin

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Saunemin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Saunemin serves as the primary hub of this eastern Livingston County landscape, situated where local drainage systems like Fivemile Creek and Felky Slough define the agricultural layout. The map documents a classic Midwestern township structure, dominated by the jurisdictions of Union, Odell, and Saunemin. Smaller rural nodes such as Loretto, Rugby, Eylar, and Scovel appear as distinct markers of earlier settlement patterns, often anchored by community landmarks like St Marys Cem or Sunny Slope Cem.

The presence of industrial infrastructure, including a network of pipelines, a Pump Station, and a prominent Communication Tower, highlights the modernization of this prairie region by the late 20th century. Local history and genealogy researchers can trace the placement of these small communities and rural cemeteries against the natural meandering of Gooseberry Creek, providing a detailed look at the area's development before the turn of the millennium.