2010 Map of Gracelock SW

About this map

Dry Weather Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape in Chippewa County, providing a natural break in the strictly gridded section lines of the Minnesota prairie. The area’s spiritual and community history is preserved through a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Original Big Bend Cemetery and the Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery. These sites, along with Mandt Cemetery to the north and Brono Cemetery further south, serve as primary landmarks for local genealogists tracing early settlement patterns. The map is defined by its meticulous road network, where routes like County Hwy 8 and 70th St NW intersect to form the backbone of this farming region, illustrating the enduring township-and-range layout that dictates the geography of the Midwest.