1991 Map of Cannon City

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The Cannon River and Straight River converge at the edge of Faribault in this portrait of Rice County's agricultural heartland. The 1991 revisions, highlighted in purple, document a landscape where small rural settlements like Cannon City and Prairieville serve as hubs for a grid of section roads and school districts. The distribution of local education is particularly well-preserved here, with rural landmarks such as Wide Awake Sch, School No 1773, and Wheeling Sch scattered throughout the townships. To the south, the North Branch Zumbro River begins its course, while the Faribault State Wildlife Management Area and the grounds of the State Hospital mark the transition from the city's outskirts to the surrounding farmsteads. Dozens of gravel pits and quarries underscore the importance of local mineral extraction in shaping the area's contemporary geography.