1974 Map of Arendahl

About this map

Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest dominates this section of Fillmore County, where the deeply dissected plateau of southeastern Minnesota creates a complex drainage system. The Root River cuts through the southern reaches of the map, followed closely by the tracks of the C M St P & P railroad. This corridor historically provided a vital transport link through the bluff country, connecting the small settlement of Lanes to the wider region. In the uplands, the landscape transitions to agricultural use, centered around the community of Arendahl and the North Prairie Ch. The presence of multiple springs, such as Big Springs and Springs Creek, highlights the karst topography typical of this unglaciated region. Genealogists will find the Arendahl Cem particularly useful for tracing local family history in this rural township.