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2013 Map of Silver Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Silver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Silver Lake sits at the heart of this McLeod County landscape, surrounded by a complex system of agricultural drainage and natural water bodies. The settlement patterns here reflect a strong community history, evidenced by the clustered sites of Saint Adelbert's Catholic Cem, Saint Joseph Cem, and the Bohemian Cem. These landmarks, alongside the central post office in the main town and the southern extension at South Silver Lake, provide clear points of reference for genealogical and local history research.

The surrounding terrain is defined by a series of named ditches, including Judicial Ditch Number Eleven and County Ditch Number Thirty-six, which have historically managed the prairie wetlands near Swan Lake and Mud Lakebed. To the north, the boundary between Wright Co and McLeod Co runs through a region of scattered lakes and small intersections like Henrys Corner, illustrating the transition from open farmland to the aviation footprint at Timmers Landing Field Airport.