2013 Map of Evan

About this map

Evan and Cobden serve as the primary settlement hubs in this western Brown County landscape, situated along the diagonal corridor of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The area is defined by a sophisticated agricultural drainage network, including the engineered Redwood Brown Ditch Number One, which manages the level prairie terrain between the Cottonwood River and Sleepy Eye Cr. Family history and early pioneer roots are preserved at sites like Prairieville Cem and Mielke Cem, which stand near the rural crossroads. A notable geographical feature is the Bloemke Lakebed, indicating a landscape undergoing transformation from its original wetland state to productive farmland. The map also delineates the precise boundary between Redwood Co and Brown Co, showing how county lines and early township roads like Co HWY-29 and Co HWY-7 shaped the region's development.