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2016 Map of Willmert Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fairmont sits at the northern edge of this southern Minnesota landscape, where a distinctive chain of glacial lakes defines the local geography. The map traces a south-trending aquatic corridor including Hall Lake, Amber Lake, and Willmert Lake, which eventually reaches the state border at Iowa Lake. This water system is supplemented by an extensive network of managed drainage, indicated by labels like Judicial Ditch Number Ninetyeight and County Ditch Number Nine, reflecting the intensive agricultural development of Martin County.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-defined burial sites, such as Oakwood Cem and the Holy Family Catholic Cem on the eastern side of the sheet, as well as the centrally located Center Chain Cem. The road network, including Co Hwy 41 and numerous section-line roads like 90th St and 190th Ave, provides a clear grid for locating historical homesteads and family farms across the townships.