2019 Map of Jackson NW

About this map

Jackson anchors the southern edge of this West Central Minnesota landscape, situated along the meandering course of the Des Moines River. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated water management system designed for agricultural productivity, featuring numerous man-made waterways such as Judicial Ditch Number Thirtytwo and County Ditch Number Fourteen. These channels interlace with natural drainages like the S Fork Elm Cr and the E Fork Des Moines River, illustrating the long-standing effort to harness the region's flat, prairie-derived hydrology for farming. Outside the city limits, the Jackson Municipal Airport stands as a primary landmark, while a grid of rural routes including Co HWY 34 and 870th ST provides access to the surrounding townships. The map documents the precise township and range boundaries that have governed local land ownership since the initial settlement era.