2019 Map of Brownton

About this map

Brownton and the village of Sumter anchor this rural landscape in western McLeod County, where the plains are marked by a complex system of agricultural drainage and natural water bodies. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Buffalo Cr to the north and High Island Cr to the south, which navigate a series of basins including Lake Addie, Bakers Lake, and King's Lake. This survey illustrates the high density of small-town landmarks and rural burial sites that serve as vital records for local genealogists, ranging from Oak Grove Cem near the town center to the outlying Streich Cem. The regular grid of section roads and county highways, such as Co HWY 32 and Co RD 65, frames a landscape shaped by both natural hydrology and human intervention, visible in the engineered paths of County Ditch Number Thirty and Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen.