2013 Map of Cerro Gordo

About this map

The settlement of Cerro Gordo anchors this agricultural landscape in Lac qui Parle County, where the prairie is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid. The northeast corner of the quadrangle is shaped by the wide valley of the Minnesota River, which forms the natural boundary with Chippewa County. This 2013 survey illustrates a rural community focused on the land, where small watercourses like Emily Cr drain the fields toward the river valley. Genealogists may find particular interest in the Borgund Lutheran Church Cem, located south of the main township area. The map documents the enduring spatial arrangement of western Minnesota farmsteads and rural townships, showing the intersection of local routes like MN-40 and MN-119 as they connect this remote township to the broader region.