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2010 Map of Vicksburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Minnesota River carves a sweeping path through the southwestern portion of this Renville County landscape, creating a complex series of backwaters and lakes. Scattered along its north bank are notably named features like Gold Mine Lake, Becken dorf Lake, and Cummings Lake. This area was historically organized around agrarian rural hubs, as evidenced by the dense concentration of small burial grounds and local institutions.

Genealogists will find an unusual number of religious and family landmarks, including the Schmitt Family Cemetery, Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, and the Methodist Cemetery. The presence of School Number 97 underscores the era of one-room school districts that once served the surrounding farmsteads. The terrain is further defined by the drainage of Timms Creek and Middle Creek, which feed into the river valley through a grid of county roads and avenues.