2016 Map of Heron Lake NW

About this map

Coteau des Prairies, a vast highland stretching across the southwestern plains of Minnesota, defines the geography of this 2016 survey along the Murray and Cottonwood county line. The landscape is characterized by a series of glacial lakes and wetlands, most notably Oaks Lake and the expansive Wildlife Impoundment to the south. The headwaters of the Des Moines River wind through the prairie, flanked by a grid of rural roads such as Co Rd 7 and 330th Ave. Historic local landmarks like Emanuel Cem provide points of reference for genealogists within these agricultural townships. This map captures the region's intricate water network, from the smaller Lake Louisa and Long Lake to the drainage of Highwater Cr, showing the persistent influence of the glacial terrain on modern land use and conservation.