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2010 Map of Wilmont

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Wilmont serves as the central hub of this agricultural region in Nobles County, where the township grid meets the local transportation network. The settlement is anchored by essential community landmarks including the Wilmont Post Office and the neighboring Wilmont Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery. To the northwest, the smaller community of Saint Kilian marks a distinct point in the rural landscape, connected to the surrounding farms by a rigid system of roads such as County Hwy-87 and County Hwy-72.

The prairie terrain is defined by natural water features like Corabelle Lake and Willow Lake, which provide breaks in the otherwise uniform section lines. The meandering path of Jack Creek cuts across the gridded landscape, illustrating the persistent influence of local hydrology on early 21st-century land use. This map captures the enduring structure of southwestern Minnesota's farming communities, where the placement of cemeteries and post offices reveals the social geography of the plains.