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2019 Map of Kiester

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Kiester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Kiester and Walters anchor this portion of Faribault County, representing the agricultural heart of southern Minnesota. The landscape is defined by a sophisticated water management system, where the natural courses of Brush Cr and the E Br Blue Earth River are augmented by extensive drainage networks like Judicial Ditch Number Twentyfive and Judicial Ditch Number Twentysix. These modifications reflect the long-standing efforts to optimize the surrounding prairie for high-yield farming.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the town layouts and rural landmarks. The map documents several important community sites, including Saint Johns Cem and the United Lutheran Cem near Walters, as well as the American Lutheran Church Cem and Fairview Cem closer to Kiester. The intersection of county roads and section lines reveals the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System that continues to organize this rural landscape.