2022 Map of Lakefield SE

About this map

Jackson sits at the northeastern corner of this agricultural landscape, where the prairie of southern Minnesota meets the Iowa border. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial basins and water management systems, including Loon Lake, Chandler Lake, and Pearl Lake. Local history is anchored at the Loon Lake Cem, located near the southern shore of its namesake water body. The map illustrates a highly organized rural grid, with roads like Co Hwy 34 and 490th Ave facilitating movement between scattered farmsteads and wetlands. Significant hydraulic engineering is evident through labeled features such as Judicial Ditch Number Sixty-six and Judicial Ditch Number Eight, which reflect a long-standing regional effort to manage the hydrology of Andersons Marsh and surrounding lowlands for cultivation.