2013 Map of De Graff SE

About this map

Glacial lakes and meticulously planned section-line roads define this rural landscape in Kandiyohi and Swift Counties. The area is marked by a series of significant water bodies, including Monson Lake and Lake Frank, which served as anchors for early local communities. This 2013 survey illustrates a mature agricultural region where the natural hydrology, such as Spring Cr and the Hollerberg Floodway, exists alongside human engineered waterways like County Ditch Number One. Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved across the landscape, including the Monson Lake Cem and Spring Creek Cem, which provide geographic links to the families who settled this prairie region. The transportation network is dominated by a grid of county highways and local connectors like MN-9 and Co HWY-18, tracing the path of rural development in west-central Minnesota.