2010 Map of Gibbon

About this map

Gibbon serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Sibley County, characterized by a sophisticated network of drainage and water management. The area is defined by its numerous ditches, such as County Ditch Number Thirtyone and County Ditch Number Nineteen, which facilitate farming across the prairie. Evidence of the region's geological history is found at the Alkali Lakebed, while the Middle Branch Rush River provides natural drainage towards the south. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its concentration of four distinct burial sites: Saint Peter's Evangelical Cemetery, Saint Willibrord Cemetery, Augustana Cemetery, and the Gibbon Cemetery, reflecting the early spiritual and communal foundations of this Minnesota settlement.