2019 Map of Belle Plaine North

About this map

The northern edge of Belle Plaine and the surrounding rural townships of Carver and Sibley counties are defined by a complex network of wetlands and drainage. The landscape is marked by substantial water bodies including Maria Lake, Kerry Lake, and Bachman Lake, while the Judicial Ditch Number Twentytwo illustrates the long-term engineering effort to manage the region's agricultural lands. The small settlement of Gotha and several family-named landmarks provide clear reference points for genealogical research, particularly the Zion Lutheran Church Cem and the West Union Lutheran Church Cemetary. Highlighting the era's local infrastructure, the Sons Private-Commercial Airport sits amidst the gridded section lines and county roads that crisscross the prairie. These patterns of roads, like Co Rd 50 and Co Rd 60, trace the development of this Minnesota river valley region into the early twenty-first century.