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2016 Map of Union Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Union Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Union Lake and its neighboring glacial waters dominate this Polk County landscape, revealing a pocket of rural Minnesota defined by its wetlands and small family cemeteries. The terrain is dotted with significant local landmarks like Bailey Cem, Lima Cem, and Union Lake Cem, providing essential touchstones for genealogical research in this part of the state. Settlement patterns follow the irregular shorelines of Lake Sarah and Bradley Lake, where residential roads like N Shore Dr SE and Sunset Shores Rd SE weave through the lakefront properties.

The southern reaches of the map transition into a more open drainage basin for the Sand Hill River. Infrastructure here is primarily agricultural, consisting of a grid of county highways and local roads such as Co HWY 1 and 450th ST Se. The presence of the Hemmingsen Private Airport in the east suggests the continued importance of private aviation in managing these expansive rural tracts between Matson Lake and Rindahl Lake.