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2010 Map of Union Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Union Hill serves as the focal point of this rural Scott County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes that partition the agricultural terrain into a precise grid. The area is defined by its deep-rooted German heritage, evidenced by the presence of the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church and its associated Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. These spiritual centers, along with the Saint Johns Cemetery and the Pomeranian Cemetery, offer significant markers for genealogical research in this part of Minnesota.

Water plays a central role in the topography south of the settlement, where glacial depressions have formed Graham Lake, Renneberg Lake, and Tietz Lake. The West Branch Raven Stream meanders through the central fields, cutting across the road network defined by Union Hill Blvd and Hickory Blvd. The map illustrates a stable rural economy where farmstead locations are tethered to these drainage patterns and the established township roads.