2019 Map of Mound Prairie

About this map

The Root River flows through the heart of Houston County, carving a wide valley floor where the settlement of Mound Prairie serves as a central landmark. This 2019 survey documents a landscape defined by sharp topographical contrasts, where steep ridges like Pea Ridge and South Ridge separate narrow tributary valleys such as Burns Valley and Brush Valley. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous small family burial grounds including the Sheldon Family Cem, Ruff Family Cem, and Fairbanks Family Cem. Beyond family plots, larger community sites like the Immanuel German Lutheran Cem and Mound Prairie Cem anchor the area's rural history. The intricate network of local roads, such as Winding Creek Rd and Evans Hill Rd, follows the difficult terrain, connecting upland farms to the creek-fed lowlands of Pine Creek and Crystal Cr.