2016 Map of Beaver

About this map

Whitewater River and its various tributaries, including Beaver Cr and E Indian Cr, carve through the complex topography of southeast Minnesota at the junction of Wabasha and Winona counties. The settlement of Beaver sits at the foot of these steep blufflands, surrounded by prominent terrain features such as Hoosier Ridge and Rattlesnake Ridge. The map reveals a rural landscape dominated by ridge-top and valley-bottom roads, including Co HWY 30 and Co HWY 26, which connect isolated farmsteads and historic burial sites. Genealogists will find several notable cemeteries recorded here, such as Beaver Cem, Hoosier Ridge Cem, and Woodlawn Cem. This area, part of the Driftless Area's characteristic coulees and ridges, shows a distinct settlement pattern where development is constrained by the winding paths of Glendale Hollow and the surrounding heights like Jacobs Hill.