2013 Map of Emmons

About this map

Emmons and Twin Lakes anchor this agricultural landscape on the southern border of Freeborn County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of managed water systems, including Judicial Ditch Number Nine and County Ditch Number Ten, which drain the lowlands surrounding Upper Twin Lake and Lower Twin Lake. This intricate drainage pattern reveals the 21st-century engineering required to maintain the productivity of the surrounding farmlands. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous rural burial grounds such as Shady Oak Cem, Lunder Lutheran Cem, and Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cem, many of which remain adjacent to established township roads like 180th St. Along the southern margin, State Line Lake and Bear Lake provide natural water features that contrast with the geometric grid of the rural road system, while Us-69 serves as the primary corridor connecting these small Minnesota communities.