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2019 Map of Wheaton NW

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Wheaton NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Traverse County unfolds along the Mustinka River in this modern topographic study. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated system of water management, visible through engineered features like County Ditch Number Thirtysix and County Drain Number Thirtyseven, which cut across the flat prairie lands. These waterways, alongside the Fivemile Creek and various segments of the Old Channel, trace the drainage patterns vital to the region's farming economy.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds that anchor the area's social history, including Immanuel Cem, Monson Cem, and Sharon Cem. The map provides a clear view of the section-line road network, such as Co Hwy 18 and Co Hwy 16, which organize the townships of t129n r46w and t128n r46w. This network of township roads and county highways illustrates the continued reliance on the grid system established during the early settlement of the Minnesota prairie.