2016 Map of Minneota

About this map

The Yellow Medicine River and its S Br Yellow Medicine River define the agricultural landscape of northern Lyon County. This map documents the prairie settlements of Minneota and Ghent, two communities tied together by the diagonal rail corridor and highway. The region's deep roots are reflected in an exceptional density of rural cemeteries, such as the Icelandic Cem, Josephson Family Cem, and Old Hemnes Cem, which mark the early burial sites of the area's immigrant pioneers. In the town of Minneota, the grid reflects a classic prairie plan with streets like N Adams St and E Lyon St surrounding the core. To the southeast, Ghent is framed by the drainage system of County Ditch Number Sixtythree, illustrating the extensive water management required to support the productive farmland of the Minnesota river valley.