2013 Map of Ceylon

About this map

Ceylon serves as the primary hub of this southern Minnesota landscape, situated along the northern shore of Clear Lake. The geography is defined by a dense network of water management features, such as Judicial Ditch Number Fifty and County Ditch Number Eleven, which intersect the path of the E Fork Des Moines River. These engineered channels reflect the long-standing agricultural importance of the region, meticulously draining the prairie to support local farming. Genealogists will find notable points of interest at the Lake Belt Cem and the more isolated Lone Cedar Cem to the north. The area south of the main settlement is dominated by a chain of water bodies including Susan Lake, Fish Lake, and Dutton Slough, illustrating the complex hydrology of Martin County just above the Iowa border.