2019 Map of Bernadotte

About this map

Bernadotte sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape along the boundary of Nicollet and Sibley counties. This 2019 survey documents a region defined by its extensive water management systems, including the Judicial Ditch Number Six and County Ditch Number Forty A, which support the surrounding farm tracts. The township's cultural center is anchored by the Bernadotte Lutheran Cem, a significant site for local family history and genealogical research. Natural water features like Sand Lake and the S Br Rush River persist amidst the network of section-line roads, such as 551st Ave and 340th St. The map illustrates a modern continuation of the region's traditional prairie-basin drainage patterns, where man-made ditches and natural river branches dictate the layout of the rural landscape.