2020 Map of Big Meadow

About this map

Big Meadow dominates the central landscape of this Williams County prairie, which is defined by its glacial potholes and a vast network of wetlands. The topography is etched with a systematic grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares such as 81st St NW and 77th St NW, reflecting the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is anchored by its rural burial grounds, including Stordahl Lutheran Cem in the west and Saint Olaf Cem in the southeast. These landmarks, along with Grong Cem, serve as the primary remaining indicators of the area's early Lutheran settlement patterns, marking a landscape that remains largely agricultural and sparsely populated.