2010 Map of Mapleton

About this map

The agricultural landscape of southern Blue Earth County is centered on the town of Mapleton, where the concentrated grid of streets meets the Mapleton Post Office. This 2010 topographic representation highlights a region defined by its waterway network, with the Cobb River and Little Cobb River winding through the northern reaches, while the Maple River cuts across the southwest. These rivers, along with Perch Lake and Knights Lake, suggest a land historically shaped by drainage and prairie hydrology. For local historians and genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of burial sites scattered across the township, including Union Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Beauford Cemetery, and Chase Cemetery. The presence of the Perch Lake Dam further illustrates the management of the area's water resources within this predominantly rural, township-and-range surveying system.