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2019 Map of Spicer

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Spicer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Spicer and Kandiyohi anchor this detailed study of the Minnesota lake country, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of glacial basins and prairie wetlands. The map reveals a high concentration of burial grounds, including the Spicer City Cem and the Spicer Family Cem near the northern townsite, along with rural churchyards like the Green Lake Lutheran Cem and Saint Patrick Cem further south. These landmarks, along with the Ebenezer Cem, offer significant clues for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of the region.

Water dominates the terrain, from the sprawling expanse of Eagle Lake to smaller features like Alvig Slough and Burr Oak Lake. The grid of county roads and avenues provides a framework for the rural homesteads that dot the spaces between these water bodies. The transition from the lakeside community of Spicer to the agricultural surroundings near Kandiyohi shows the dual nature of the county's development in the late 2010s.