2022 Map of Adrian NE

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The Coteau des Prairies upland plateau defines this section of Nobles County, where the high ground serves as a continental divide for various drainage systems. The landscape is characterized by a precise grid of rural thoroughfares, including Erickson Ave and Hesselroth Ave, which segment the agricultural terrain of townships t103n r42w and t103n r41w. This 2022 survey illustrates the sophisticated modern water management required for this high-prairie environment, tracing the routes of Judicial Ditch Number Eleven and County Ditch Number Five. While most of the land is dedicated to farming, natural drainage persists through the winding E Br Kanaranzi Cr and the headwaters of Little Rock Cr in the south, providing a detailed record of how industrial-scale agriculture and natural topography coexist in the twenty-first century.