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2022 Map of Wadena

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Wadena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Agricultural patterns and water management define the landscape of northern Benton County in this survey. The small settlements of Wadena and Lochiel serve as central points within an extensive grid of country roads, including E 900 N and W 400 N, which divide the terrain into traditional sections. Local history is anchored by the Dehner Cem in the northwest, while the southern edge of the map reaches into the outskirts of Fowler.

The natural hydrology of the region is heavily influenced by man-made drainage systems designed to support the prairie's productive farmland. Key waterways like Sugar Cr and its tributary Upper Sugar Cr are joined by an engineered network including Montgomery Ditch, Pine Cr Ditch, and O'Brien Ditch. These features illustrate the transformation of the Indiana plains into a highly organized agricultural corridor, marked by intermittent settlements like Gravel Hill.