2010 Map of Edgerton NE

About this map

Buffalo Ridge rises as a prominent geographic feature in this corner of Pipestone County, defining the drainage patterns of the surrounding prairie. The landscape is deeply carved by the North Branch Chanarambie Creek and the main stem of Chanarambie Creek, which wind through a grid of agricultural section lines. These watercourses were vital to early settlement, providing drainage and water in an otherwise open upland environment. Near the northern border, the small settlement of Diamond Corner and the Woodstock Cemetery serve as focal points for local history and genealogy. The map illustrates a highly organized rural infrastructure, where a dense network of county roads like County Hwy-2 and numbered avenues facilitate the agricultural economy of southwestern Minnesota.