2022 Map of New Auburn

About this map

The settlement of New Auburn serves as the focal point of this Sibley County landscape, situated just north of the extensive High Island Lake. This region of Minnesota is defined by its complex hydrography, where traditional lakes sit alongside drained depressions like Berge Lakebed, Brewster Lakebed, and Thoneys Lakebed. The topography is subtly marked by the distinct rise of High Island and the meandering paths of High Island Cr and Buffalo Cr. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural grid, with the Sibley and McLeod county line bisecting the northern section. Water management is a critical feature of the terrain, documented through engineered drainage systems such as Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen and County Ditch Number Twelve A. Small water bodies like Hahn Lake, Grack Lake, and Kirby Lake pepper the township, illustrating the persistent prairie pothole nature of the area even as land has been reclaimed for farming.