2022 Map of Beauford

About this map

St. Clair and Beauford serve as the primary anchors of this southern Minnesota landscape, where the winding courses of the Le Sueur River and the Cobb River carve through the glacial till. The terrain is marked by the distinct incision of Hungry Hollow and the drainage network of County Ditch Number Eighty-eight, illustrating the conversion of the prairie into a highly productive agricultural grid. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of Decoria Cem and Oak Hill Cem provides vital reference points for tracing early settler families in Blue Earth County. The southern portion of the map includes the Hoppe Sky Ranch Airport, a notable privately-owned landing strip that sits among the rural sections. To the east, the wetland expanse of Rice Lake and the confluence of the Little Cobb River highlight the hydraulic complexity of the watershed, showing the balance between natural water bodies and the engineered drainage systems necessary for regional farming.