2016 Map of Ellsworth

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Coteau des Prairies, a high glacial plateau, defines the upland terrain of this borderland between Minnesota and Iowa. In the southeastern corner, the village of Ellsworth serves as a local hub near the Nobles County line, while the small settlement of Kanaranzi sits further northwest along the banks of Kanaranzi Creek. The landscape is etched by a grid of agricultural roads, including County Highway 16 and County Highway 3, which connect scattered rural homesteads and several community burial grounds. Genealogists can find locations for Ashwood Cemetery, Grand Prairie Cemetery, and Saint Mary's Cemetery. Waterways like Norwegian Creek and Elk Creek provide drainage through the rolling prairies, illustrating the drainage patterns essential to the region's farming heritage.