2019 Map of Big Slough

About this map

Big Slough defines the center of this rural Minnesota landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of Clay and Wilkin counties meet. The area is marked by a network of drainage and creek systems, including the meandering paths of Stony Cr and Whisky Cr, which navigate the township lines of T137N and T138N. A significant focal point for local history and genealogy is the Gran Lutheran Church Cem, located near the junction of several section roads. The map captures a transition in land use, showing the presence of the Janssen Airport amidst the broad stretches of farmland. To the southeast, Solem Lake sits near the border of Otter Tail County, providing a distinct water feature in an otherwise strictly partitioned grid of section lines and county roads.