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2016 Map of West Albany

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Zumbro River cuts through the southeastern corner of this Wabasha County landscape, where the deeply carved terrain of the Driftless Area is defined by narrow valleys and prominent high ground. Waterways such as Spring Cr have shaped the land into a series of named landforms, including the evocative Hungry Hollow, Hell Coulee, and Hurley Ravine. These steep-walled features frame the agricultural tablelands above, where a network of section-line roads like 630th St and 299th Ave connects dispersed farmsteads and rural landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can find several key burial sites that anchor the area's history, such as Jacksonville Cem in the north and West Albany Cem to the east. Further south, Hyde Park Cem sits near the crossing of several township lines. The map illustrates the persistence of early land divisions and the way topography, such as Irish Ridge, has historically dictated the placement of travel routes and human settlement in this part of Minnesota.