2019 Map of Coates

About this map

Rosemount and Farmington anchor the northern and southern reaches of this Dakota County landscape, where the agricultural grid is increasingly intersected by residential development and modern thoroughfares. The central portion of the sheet is defined by the small settlements of Coates and Rich Valley, and the rural community of Empire to the southeast. Transport and local aviation are prominent features, with Turkey Track Airport and Hall Airport situated among the farmsteads. The Vermillion River and its tributary, the S Br Vermillion River, carve natural drainage paths through the township sections. Genealogists will find several historical markers of the area's early settlers, including Saint Johns Cem near Rosemount, Saint Augustine Cem on the eastern edge, and Emmanuel Cem at the southern boundary. The map captures a transition as longtime family lands and sections like T114N R19W are reorganized into suburban street networks such as Connemara Trl and Ailesbury Ave.