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2019 Map of Staples NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The confluence of the Leaf River, Partridge River, and the winding Crow Wing River dictates the landscape of this region on the border of Wadena and Cass counties. The northern reaches of Staples occupy the southern margin of the map, where the Staples Municipal Airport and a grid of residential streets like Prairie Ave W and Spruce Dr contrast with the wetland-dense terrain to the north. This area reflects a classic central Minnesota transition from a growing rail-and-timber town into a vast network of marshes, creeks, and small lakes.

Local history is preserved in small, scattered sites such as Montrose Cem in the west and Hallet Family Cem to the east. The map records several named water bodies including Radabaugh Lake, Simon Lake, and Lovejoy Lake, which are linked by an intricate system of streams like Swan Cr and Hayden Cr. These waterways and their surrounding wetlands have long influenced the placement of rural roads and boundaries between township sections.