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2010 Map of Sheldon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sheldon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Schechs Mill and its associated Schechs Mill Dam stand as centerpiece landmarks in this corner of Houston County, where the waters of Beaver Creek and Badger Creek converge. The landscape is defined by the elevation of Hauge Ridge and the winding course of the South Fork Root River, which drains the northern reaches near Swede Bottom.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites documenting the area's early settlement patterns, including the Saint John's German Lutheran Cemetery in Caledonia and the Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery. Smaller, family-linked or pioneer sites such as Messeral Cemetery, Old Sheldon Cemetery, and Old Ridge Cemetery are scattered throughout the hills, marking the generational history of the Sheldon community.