2019 Map of Godahl

About this map

The Watonwan River and its N Fork Watonwan River meander through this agricultural landscape at the border of Brown and Watonwan Counties. This map documents a quiet rural region defined by dispersed settlements and a grid of township roads. The community of Sveadahl serves as a local anchor, flanked by its namesake burial grounds, West Sveadahl Cem and East Sveadahl Cem. These sites, along with the nearby village of Godahl, reflect the enduring Swedish-American heritage of the South Central Minnesota prairies. The drainage patterns of Butterfield Cr and various unnamed wetlands reveal the subtle topography of the basin, illustrating the intersection of natural watercourses and the section-line roads that have organized this territory since its initial survey.