Comfrey sits at the junction of the Brown and Cottonwood county line, serving as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in 2016. The town's grid is flanked by the winding course of the N Fork Watonwan River, which snakes across the central townships before joining the main Watonwan River in the southeast. This survey details a rural region defined by large-scale section farming, where the land is managed through extensive infrastructure like County Ditch Number Thirtynine. Genealogists will find interest in localized landmarks such as the Congregational Cem to the east and the Christian Reformed Cem situated along Co Rd 49, providing clear points of reference for family histories rooted in these Midwestern prairie communities.
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1953 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Sanborn SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Sanborn NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Darfur
USGS Topo · 1:24,000