2019 Map of Avoca

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies upland defines this corner of Murray County, where the village of Avoca sits along the southern shore of Lime Lake. This landscape is marked by a distinctive hydrological pattern, including the expansive Big Slough and the connected waters of North Badger Lake and South Badger Lake. The agricultural heritage of the region is evident in the straight lines of Judicial Ditch Number Ten and a dense network of township roads like 91st St and 71st St that grid the prairie. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites serving various early congregations, from the Badger Lake Presbyterian Cem in the southwest to Saint Annes Cem near Slayton and Saint Rose Cem in the heart of Avoca. The small settlement of Wirock remains visible in the southern townships, anchored at the junction of 31st St and the section line.