2010 Map of Clinton

About this map

Eli Lake and the town of Clinton sit at the center of this Big Stone County landscape, where the prairie is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and sloughs. The settlement pattern is anchored by the Clinton Post Office and a grid of well-maintained county highways that connect local homesteads to rural spiritual and memorial sites. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of several family and community burial grounds, including Saint Pauli Cemetery and Long Island Cemetery, which are dispersed throughout the agricultural blocks north and south of the town center. The eastern portion of the quadrangle transitions into a more water-intensive terrain, featuring Thielke Lake, Munnwyler Lake, and Bentsen Lake. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the enduring rural character of the region, where the naming of features like Bassett Slough and Swenson Lake reflects the local heritage and geography of western Minnesota.