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2016 Map of Silver Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Silver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Silver Lake serves as the focal point of this Minnesota landscape, situated just south of the border between Wright and McLeod Counties. The community is deeply rooted in its local heritage, evidenced by the clustered locations of Saint Adelbert's Catholic Cem and Saint Joseph Cem near the town center. Further west, the Bohemian Cem points toward the specific ethnic settlement patterns common in this part of the state during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The surrounding terrain is defined by a complex network of glacial water bodies and managed drainage. Large basins like Swan Lake, Shakopee Lake, and Butternut Lake are interspersed with smaller features such as Bullhead Lake and the distinct Mud Lakebed. The agricultural utility of the land is underscored by an extensive system of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Eleven and County Ditch Number Thirtysix, which navigate the level topography to support the region's farms.