2019 Map of New Auburn

About this map

New Auburn serves as the primary population center in this Sibley County landscape, situated at the crossroads of several local routes. The terrain is defined by a dense network of water features and low-lying areas, notably the large High Island Lake and the prominent landform known as High Island. Several dry basins, identified as Brewster Lakebed, Thoneys Lakebed, and Berge Lakebed, reveal a shifting hydrologic history where former open water has transitioned to other land uses. The drainage pattern is further structured by engineering and natural flows, including County Ditch Number Twelve A, Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen, and the meandering High Island Cr. Smaller bodies of water such as Schilling Lake, Fadden Lake, and Hahn Lake are scattered across the township, illustrating the glaciated character of the Minnesota prairie.