2013 Map of Starbuck NW

About this map

Glacial topography and a dense network of water bodies define this portion of Pope County, where the Chippewa River and the Little Chippewa River wind through a landscape dominated by family-named lakes. The distribution of Pike Lake Cem, Nora Cem, and Saint John's Cem across the township grid suggests the historical locations of rural congregations and early settlements in this agricultural region. The map reveals how local transit follows the Section Lines, with routes like Co HWY-32 and Co HWY-24 connecting the scattered farmsteads. Numerous basins such as Abrahamson Lake, Christopherson Lake, and Lybeck Lake fill the depressions between the low hills, illustrating the typical kettle-and-kame geography of the Minnesota prairie-lake region. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the persistent rural character of the area, where name-bearing landmarks like Anderson Lake and Erickson Lake tie the modern landscape to its pioneer-era genealogy.