2016 Map of Asbury

About this map

The small settlement of Asbury serves as the focal point for this rural Chippewa County landscape, where agriculture and genealogy intersect in the Minnesota prairie. The terrain is defined by a series of subtle drainage systems including Palmer Cr, Brafees Cr, and Dry Weather Cr, which wind through a strictly organized grid of county roads and section lines. For local historians and genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of several community burial grounds, such as Leenthrop Memorial Cem and Saron Cem. These sites, along with Swensson Cem and Palmer Creek Cem, mark the enduring footprints of early families and congregations in a region where the vast majority of the land remains dedicated to open fields and seasonal creek beds.