2013 Map of Barnesville SW

About this map

Agricultural water management dominates this 2013 landscape in Wilkin County, where an extensive network of engineered waterways has reshaped the prairie. The S Br Buffalo River and its tributary Deerhorn Cr are joined by an intricate grid of drainage projects, including the massive State Ditch Number Fourteen and multiple sections of the Judicial Ditch system. These features, such as Judicial Ditch Number Three-Four and Judicial Ditch Number Three-Two, illustrate the intensive hydrological modification required to support large-scale farming in the Red River Valley region. Transportation follows a strict section-line grid, anchored by MN-9 and Co HWY-52, which cut through the landscape north-to-south. The map serves as a precise record of how township roads like T-217 and T-221 define the property boundaries and movement patterns across this fertile, flat terrain.