2013 Map of Matawan

About this map

The Cobb River and Maple River carve winding paths through this agricultural landscape at the tri-county intersection of Faribault, Waseca, and Freeborn Counties. Centered around the small settlement of Matawan, the area is defined by a rigid grid of township roads and section lines that speak to the region's deep-rooted farming heritage. In the northern reaches of the quadrangle, the Saint Paul Evangelical Church Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists and local historians. To the southwest, the edge of Wells appears, connected to the surrounding countryside by established routes like Co Hwy-3. Small water bodies like Penny Lake and the smaller Cobb Cr punctuate the drainage patterns of these prairie lands, illustrating the natural water management of the south-central Minnesota plains.