2022 Map of Cambria

About this map

The Minnesota River and its meandering tributaries dominate this landscape on the border of Blue Earth and Brown counties. The small settlement of Cambria sits perched above the river valley, while further south, Butternut marks a hub of rural activity near the Our Saviors Cem. The terrain is defined by a complex hydrologic network, including the Little Cottonwood River and the engineered paths of Judicial Ditch Number Thirty-six and Judicial Ditch Number Forty-eight. Evidence of the region's changing environment is visible in the Solberg Lakebed, suggesting a landscape that has shifted over time from open water to dry land. In the river bottomlands, the Minnesota River Trl follows the water's edge past Harris Lake and Horseshoe Lake, providing a glimpse into the alluvial character of the Minnesota valley and the scattered cemeteries like Cambria Cem that serve as anchors for local family histories.