2019 Map of Arlington

About this map

Arlington serves as the primary hub in this portion of Sibley County, where the street grid transitions into the broad agricultural reaches of southern Minnesota. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of High Island Cr and its managed watercourses, such as High Island Ditch Number Five, which illustrate the region's long history of land drainage for cultivation. To the south, the terrain becomes more complex as the various branches of the Rush River carve through the prairie, including the Middle Br Rush River and N Br Rush River. For those researching local history, the map preserves the location of several rural landmarks, most notably the settlement of New Rome and a series of historic burial grounds like Ebenezer Cem and Weckworth Cem, which mark the early footprints of the community's pioneer families.