2010 Map of Mapleton NE

About this map

The Little Cobb River and Cobb River wind through this rural section of Blue Earth County, defining a landscape of agriculture and water management. Local genealogy is well-documented through a series of significant burial sites including the Medo Center Cemetery, Medo Cemetery, Danville Cemetery, and Saint John's Cemetery. These sites are spaced across a grid of township and county roads that organize the prairie into a highly structured network of fields and farmsteads. Smaller water bodies like Severson Lake and Cottonwood Lake, which features the Cottonwood Lake Dam, provide natural breaks in the rectangular road system. The presence of the Catholic Cemetery and other community landmarks suggests the enduring presence of long-established families who settled this region of southern Minnesota.