2013 Map of Hills NE

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies, a high glacial plateau, dominates this portion of Rock County, shaping the drainage patterns of the southwestern Minnesota prairie. Numerous small waterways, including Beaver Cr and its tributary Little Beaver Cr, wind through the township, while Springwater Cr emerges in the western section. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape primarily defined by its section-line road grid, including 171st St and various county routes such as Co Hwy-6 and Co Hwy-20. The map is characteristic of the agricultural Great Plains, where the terrain's gentle elevation changes are meticulously recorded at ten-foot intervals. While no major towns are centered on this specific sheet, the network of rural roads and named creeks provides essential geographic context for the region's agricultural history and land management.