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2013 Map of Winthrop SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Middle Br Rush River winds through this rural landscape in Sibley County, illustrating the highly managed agricultural drainage system of early 21st-century Minnesota. The terrain is defined by a precise grid of township roads and significant water management features, most notably County Ditch Number Thirteen, which channels runoff through the fields south of MN-19.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of rural burial grounds, including Tabor Cem and Saint John's Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks among the expansive farmsteads. The intersection of major regional routes like MN-15 and MN-19 facilitates travel across the quadrangle, passing through sites such as the East of Gibbon Rest Area. In the far southeast corner, Sand Lake provides a natural contrast to the surrounding engineered waterways and straight-line county highways.