2013 Map of Granite Falls

About this map

The Minnesota River carves a deep valley through the prairie landscape, defining the boundary between Chippewa and Yellow Medicine counties. The city of Granite Falls sits at a critical bend in the river, where the terrain drops toward the Minnesota Falls. This 2013 survey illustrates a regional hub shaped by its waterpower history and modern infrastructure, including the Minnesota W Community and Technical College and the Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field. For those tracing local roots, the map provides precise locations for several rural burial grounds, including Dueland Cemetery, Saint Pauls Cemetery, and Union Cemetery. The surrounding landscape is heavily modified for agriculture, evidenced by an extensive drainage system featuring County Ditch Number Seventy and County Ditch Number Six a.