2019 Map of Fairmont

About this map

Fairmont serves as the focal point of this Martin County landscape, defined by a distinct chain of lakes including George Lake, Budd Lake, and Hall Lake that shape the city's western edge. The modern urban footprint is captured in detail, showing the gridded residential streets and cemeteries like Lakeside Cem and Calvary Cem that overlook the water. North of the city, the land transitions into a productive agricultural pattern bisected by a complex network of drainage systems, such as Judicial Ditch Number Eight and Judicial Ditch Number Three. The small settlement of Northrop sits near the northern boundary, while the Fairmont Municipal Airport occupies the flat terrain to the east. This survey illustrates the ongoing importance of water management and transportation in southern Minnesota, from the preservation of Lake Charlotte to the extensive county road system connecting rural farmsteads.