2019 Map of Clinton

About this map

Clinton serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape in Big Stone County, where the grid-like precision of agricultural land meets a complex network of glacial wetlands and lakes. The town site, clustered around Fair St and Lake St, sits just west of Eli Lake, illustrating the close relationship between early Minnesota settlements and local water sources. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds in the surrounding countryside, including Saint Pauli Cem to the south and Big Stone Baptist Cem to the southeast. The terrain is defined by numerous water bodies such as Swenson Lake, Thielke Lake, and South Rothwell Lake, which dominate the drainage patterns of the region. This 2019 survey documents the enduring rural structure of the area, where section roads like 330th Ave divide a landscape primarily dedicated to farming and conservation.