1982 Map of Green Isle

About this map

The town of Green Isle serves as the focal point of this Sibley County landscape, where the Chicago and North Western rail line cuts diagonally across the prairie. The geography is defined by a complex network of glacial remnants and drainage engineering, including Lake Severance and several former lakes that have transitioned into marshes or agriculture, such as Fahey Lakebed and Brian Lakebed. Significant efforts to manage the water table are evident through numbered waterways like Judicial Ditch No 8 and Ditch No 29. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several landmarks, including the Green Isle Cem, St Marys Cem, and country churches like St Johns Ch and Zion Ch. The transition between the townships of Helen, Green Isle, and Arlington is marked by a grid of rural roads and the High Island thoroughfare.