2016 Map of Barnesville SW

About this map

Agricultural engineering dominates this portion of Wilkin County, where an extensive network of water management features has reshaped the prairie landscape. The natural path of Deerhorn Cr and the S Br Buffalo River are augmented by a strictly organized system of man-made waterways. These features, including State Ditch Number Fourteen and a series of judicial ditches such as Judicial Ditch Number Three-One and Judicial Ditch Number Three-Four, reflect a century-long effort to drain the fertile land for large-scale farming. The map captures the geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System, with section lines and rural roads like Co Hwy 30 and 130th St forming a rigid grid across the terrain. This environment illustrates the transition from native wetlands to one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country.