2019 Map of Barnesville SW

About this map

The S Br Buffalo River winds through the agricultural landscape of Wilkin County, shaping the drainage patterns of this prairie region. The area is defined by an extensive and organized network of water management infrastructure, evidenced by the numerous judicial and state ditches. These features, such as State Ditch Number Fourteen and Judicial Ditch Number Three-One, illustrate the late 20th and early 21st-century efforts to reclaim and manage the land for heavy cultivation. A rigid grid of section roads, including Co HWY 30 and 110th St, partitions the terrain, reflecting the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the modern Minnesota geography. The presence of Deerhorn Cr provides a natural contrast to the engineered channels that dominate the hydrological layout of the township.