2016 Map of Key West

About this map

Key West and Davidson anchor this agricultural landscape in Polk County, where the topography is defined by the extensive drainage systems required for Red River Valley farming. The most prominent of these is the County Ditch Number One Hundred Twentysix, which cuts a straight east-west line across the central plains. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System, with a dense network of local roads such as 160th St SW and Co Hwy 19 following section lines. For local historians and genealogists, the Nesbit Cem in the southwestern corner provides a specific point of interest, situated near the intersection of 200th St SW and 380th Ave SW. The map reflects the enduring rural character of northwestern Minnesota, where small settlements serve as vital hubs for the surrounding prairie homesteads.