2019 Map of Hadley

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies upland plateau defines the geography of this Murray County landscape, where the town of Hadley and the western edge of Slayton sit amidst a series of significant dry basins. These expansive features, including Great Oasis Lakebed, Crooked Lakebed, and Rush Lakebed, reveal a transformed hydrological environment once dominated by glacial lakes. The land is drained by Beaver Cr and County Ditch Number Eighteen, reflecting the extensive agricultural modification of the region. Local history is anchored by several rural burial grounds such as Highland Home Cem and Modum Cem, while Poverty Hill provides a distinct topographic landmark in the northern section of the survey. The grid of section roads, including Co HWY 12 and Co HWY 48, illustrates the organized settlement pattern typical of the Minnesota prairies.