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2019 Map of Winsted

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Winsted and Lester Prairie anchor this agricultural landscape in eastern McLeod County during the late 2010s. The map captures a region defined by its complex hydrology, where several former lake basins are now identified as lakebeds, such as Swan Lakebed and Cloustier Lakebed. This transition from open water to managed drainage is evident in the network of engineered waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Eleven and Judicial Ditch Number Thirtytwo, which facilitate local farming across the county lines of Carver and Wright.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the townships, from the Swedish Cem and Nylunda Cem in the north to the Saint Paul Cem in the south. The proximity of Old Holy Trinity Cem to the modern Holy Trinity Cem near Winsted Lake provides a clear record of parish history. Transportation patterns are centered on the Winsted Municipal Airport and a grid of secondary roads that link these rural communities to the banks of the S Fork Crow River.