2022 Map of Bigelow
USGS Topo · Published 2022About this map
Coteau des Prairies, a prominent glacial upland, dictates the drainage patterns across this Nobles County landscape. Water flows in diverging directions, with the Little Rock River and Otter Cr. carving south and west, while the Ocheyedan River and the artificial channel of Judicial Ditch Number Ten define the eastern plains. The settlement of Bigelow sits at the southern edge of this grid, while the southern outskirts of Worthington reach toward Okabena Lake and Stony Point in the northeast. This area remains largely defined by its rectilinear section lines and rural infrastructure, punctuated by the small community of Org and the historic Ransom Cem. The presence of numerous lakes and wetlands, including Ocheda Lake, highlights the glaciated prairie-pothole character of the region, where natural hydrology has been significantly modified for agricultural drainage.
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