2010 Map of Goodhue West

About this map

Saint Columbkill's Catholic Church and its accompanying Saint Columbkill's Catholic Church Cemetery sit at the geographic heart of this agricultural region in Goodhue County. The landscape is defined by a grid of rural roads and the winding paths of Hay Creek and Spring Creek, which drain the undulating fields. Small rural hubs such as Ryan and Claybank are dispersed across the township, while the more developed settlement of Goodhue occupies the southeast corner. The distribution of several burial grounds, including Hope Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, and Swedish Cemetery, suggests a history of localized community centers and ethnic settlements that have shaped the township's development. Infrastructure like the Cecil Franklin Dam in the north and the cluster at Evergreen Cemetery reflect a long-established rural society managed through a network of county highways.