2019 Map of Odessa

About this map

The settlement of Odessa sits along the northern banks of the Minnesota River, serving as a focal point for this section of Big Stone County. The landscape is defined by the glacial depressional wetlands and prairies typical of western Minnesota, with numerous named bodies of water such as Otrey Lake, Larson Lake, and Long Tom Lake scattered across the township. For those tracing local heritage, several denominational burial grounds are documented, including the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cem and Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cem. The drainage patterns are clearly visible through the meandering course of Stony Run as it makes its way toward the larger river valley. Infrastructure in the area consists primarily of a rectilinear grid of county roads and local routes like Co Hwy 10 and Co Hwy 21, which navigate the many sloughs and basins that characterize this prairie pothole region.