2013 Map of Adrian SW

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Nobles County, Minnesota, is dominated by the sprawling highlands of the Coteau des Prairies, a vast plateau that shapes the local hydrology and farm layout. In the northern section of the map, the city of Adrian serves as a local hub, situated amidst a grid of rural section roads that crisscross the undulating terrain. Waterways such as Kanaranzi Cr wind through the western portions of the quadrangle, while Norwegian Cr and Twin Cr drain the central and southern reaches, eventually flowing toward the Iowa border. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern persistence of the township-and-range system, where large-scale agriculture is supported by a network of drainage and named rural routes like Dayton Ave and Dillman Ave.