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2010 Map of Swift Falls

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Swift Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The East Branch Chippewa River meanders through this portion of Swift County, anchoring the small settlement of Swift Falls. This community is centered around the Swift Falls Dam and the adjacent Swift Falls Reservoir, which provided the foundational water power and local resources for the area's development. Just to the east of the village, the Swift Falls Cemetery serves as a significant landmark for genealogists and those tracing local family histories in this rural landscape.

The surrounding terrain is characterized by a high density of glacial lakes and water management features, such as County Ditch Number Fifteen. To the north and west, a cluster of named water bodies including Kolstad Lake, Lake Hanson, and Rasmuson Lake are interconnected by a grid of township and county roads. The map illustrates a strictly organized agricultural layout, with long-established routes like County Hwy-13 and County Hwy-10 providing the primary transit network for this lake-strewn prairie region.