2016 Map of Cordova

About this map

Cordova sits at the heart of this Le Sueur County landscape, a region defined by its dense collection of glacial lakes and managed drainage systems. The map illustrates a complex water network where natural features like the Cannon River and Lake Volney exist alongside engineered watercourses such as County Ditch Number Fiftyone and County Ditch Number Sixtyfour. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly dense with burial sites, including Gorman Cem, Sabre Lake Cem, and the uniquely named Phebe Jones Lakeside Cem on the shores of German Lake. The settlement pattern follows a rigid section grid, with rural life centered around water bodies like Gorman Lake and Lake Jefferson. This 2016 survey documents the persistent rural character of the township, where named roads like Dodd Rd and Blue Grass Rd connect family farms to local centers of community and memory.