2013 Map of Okabena

About this map

Okabena anchors this Jackson County landscape, situated near the western shore of South Heron Lake and the winding course of Okabena Creek. The region is defined by a sophisticated water management network, where numerous engineered waterways like Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyone and Judicial Ditch Number Eightyfive traverse the agricultural grid. These ditches highlight the long-term transformation of the prairie into productive farmland. To the south, the settlement of Rost sits near the headwaters of the Little Sioux River, illustrating the area's dual orientation toward both the Minnesota and Missouri River drainage basins. Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by Saint John's Cem, located centrally between the primary settlements. The survey also preserves the precise locations of rural infrastructure, such as the Po in Okabena, and the strictly organized road system of avenues and streets that connects isolated farmsteads across the township.