2016 Map of Balaton SW

About this map

The high glacial uplands of the Coteau des Prairies define the drainage and agricultural patterns of this Murray County landscape. This 2016 survey highlights the significant transformation of the local terrain, where expansive former water bodies are now identified as the Great Oasis Lakebed and Bear Lakebed. These areas, alongside Klinker Slough, suggest a history of varying water levels and subsequent drainage for cultivation. Local genealogy is anchored by the presence of Saint John's Cem and Ellsborough Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the farming communities that established the rigid grid of section roads like 191st St and 40th Ave. Water management remains a primary feature of the region, evidenced by the channelized Beaver Cr and the engineered County Ditch Number Twenty, both essential for maintaining the productivity of this prairie environment.