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2010 Map of Wood Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Yellow Medicine River winds through this southwestern Minnesota landscape, defining the rural character of Yellow Medicine County. Centered on the town of Wood Lake, the map documents a region defined by agricultural plots and small prairie settlements like Hanley Falls and the railroad siding of Lorne. The geography here is marked by significant lacustrine features, including the namesake Wood Lake, Mud Lake, and the expansive Sand Lake Bed, suggesting a dynamic hydrological history of the basin.

Local heritage is well-preserved through several established burial grounds, including East Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, and Methodist Cemetery. Transportation and communication centers are anchored by the Hanley Falls Post Office and the Wood Lake Post Office, while a precise grid of township roads like 240th Ave and County Hwy-3 connects the disparate farmsteads. This survey captures the spatial arrangement of these rural communities as they appeared in the early 21st century.