2016 Map of Green Isle

About this map

Green Isle serves as the primary settlement on this Sibley County landscape, where the town's grid meets a complex network of agricultural drainage. The terrain is defined by its transition between water and tillable land, as seen in the several large, shallow basins labeled as Brian Lakebed, Bear Lakebed, and Fahey Lakebed. These features, alongside engineered waterways like Judicial Ditch Number Eight and High Island Ditch Number Two, illustrate the extensive efforts to manage the local water table for farming. For those researching local heritage, the map identifies several rural landmarks, including the Zion School Cem and Saint Marys Cem. The distribution of these burial grounds and the small community of Green Isle reflects a settlement pattern of close-knit farming townships. The presence of Stagecoach Rd suggests older transportation corridors that existed prior to the modern highway system defined by Co Hwy 15 and Co Rd 9.