2017 Map of Emerson SE

About this map

The rolling agricultural divide between Dakota Co and Thurston Co is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and section-line roads. Several small burial grounds, including Taylor Cem in the north and Meseal Cem to the south, provide critical landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracking early families in this rural corridor. The drainage patterns of the region are dominated by Pigeon Cr and its engineered Pigeon Cr Ditch, alongside Fiddlers Cr and Wigie Cr, reflecting the long-standing management of water for farming. The landscape is dotted with several named springs and cemeteries, such as Baird Spring and Grove Cem, which offer physical evidence of the original homestead patterns and rural community hubs that shaped these two counties during the twentieth century.