2010 Map of Heron Lake NE

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through the southern portion of this Cottonwood County landscape, its natural course contrasting with the rigid section lines of the surrounding agricultural grid. This region is defined by its water features, including the cluster of Round Lake, Long Lake, and Little Lake, as well as the transition of Berry Lakebed. For those researching local family history, the presence of both the Amo Cemetery and the United Amo Cemetery provides specific geographic points of interest within the rural landscape. The area is also marked by early 21st-century water management efforts, evidenced by the channel of County Ditch Number Twentynine cutting across the central plains to regulate the drainage of this glaciated terrain.