2013 Map of Balaton SW

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, the expansive upland plateau of southwestern Minnesota, defines the geography of this Murray County landscape. The terrain is characterized by ancient hydrological features like the Great Oasis Lakebed and Bear Lakebed, which suggest a region significantly altered by drainage and agricultural engineering. Modern water management is visible through the course of County Ditch Number Twenty and the winding Beaver Cr. This 2013 survey provides essential details for genealogists, marking the locations of Ellsborough Cem and Saint John's Cem amidst a grid of rural roads. The persistence of family-named agricultural operations, such as C and M Farms and the Miller Farm, alongside the Dairyview Airport, illustrates the intersection of traditional farming and contemporary rural infrastructure.