2013 Map of Mountain Lake

About this map

Mountain Lake serves as the focal point of this Cottonwood County survey, where the town site is bounded by the eponymous Mountain Lake and the meandering path of the Watonwan River. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense grid of residential streets like 9th Ave and 3rd Ave south of the shoreline, transitioning into a vast checkerboard of agricultural sections. The local heritage is preserved in sites such as the Mennonite Cem north of the lake and the Saint John's Lutheran Cem, reflecting the area's religious and communal foundations. Essential services are concentrated in the town center near the Po, while transportation is dominated by the MN-60 corridor and a network of county roads including Co HWY-1 that connect this prairie community to the surrounding farmland.