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2013 Map of Wilbert

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wilbert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Okamanpeedan Lake and Little Tuttle Lake dominate the southern landscape of this Martin County borderland, where the East Fork Des Moines River flows through a complex system of sloughs and inlets. The settlement of Ceylon sits at the western edge of the sheet, while the smaller community of Wilbert is positioned central-east, surrounded by a productive agricultural grid defined by features like Judicial Ditch Number Thirtysix and County Ditch Number Fiftyseven.

Genealogists will find several burial sites including Tenhassen Cem, Half Moon Cem, and the Teitje Farm Cem. The map also documents the Saint Paul's Lutheran Cem near Wilbert and the Rosenberg Airport located just north of the lake system. This survey illustrates the intricate water management required in the prairie pothole region, where Perry Slough, Follett Slough, and The Inlet connect various bodies of water including Pierce Lake, Bright Lake, and Clayton Lake.