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2010 Map of Wilbert

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Glacial lakes and agricultural plots define the landscape of Martin County along the Minnesota-Iowa border. The small settlement of Wilbert serves as a local landmark amidst a chain of water bodies, including Bright Lake, Clayton Lake, and Little Tuttle Lake, which lead toward the southern border at Okamanpeedan Lake. This region reflects a deeply rooted rural community, marked by several family and congregational burial grounds such as Half Moon Cemetery, Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, and Teitje Farm Cemetery.

Water management is central to the area's history, evidenced by engineered waterways like Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix and County Ditch Number Fiftyseven, which navigate the terrain alongside the East Fork Des Moines River. Local aviation and transit are represented by Rosenberg Airport and the grid of section roads that connect the isolated farmsteads and lakefronts, providing a clear record of land use in the early twenty-first century.