2019 Map of Benson

About this map

Benson stands as the primary hub of this Swift County landscape, situated where the Chippewa River meets a grid of residential streets including Wisconsin Ave and Atlantic Ave. This modern survey reveals a community deeply rooted in its local geography, with three distinct burial sites—Benson City Cem, Saint Francis Cem, and Our Redeemer Cem—serving as critical points of interest for genealogical research. The surrounding terrain is defined by a complex hydraulic network of natural and engineered waterways, such as the E Br Chippewa River and Judicial Ditch Number Five, which illustrate the intensive drainage and land management characteristic of Minnesota's agricultural heartland. To the east, the Lorenz Airport and various county ditches like County Ditch Number Eight point to the area's continued role as a regional center for transport and resource management.