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2019 Map of Okabena

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Okabena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Okabena anchors this Jackson County landscape, situated near the headwaters of Okabena Creek and the western reaches of South Heron Lake. The area's agricultural identity is defined by an extensive network of water management, evidenced by the numerous engineered waterways such as Judicial Ditch Number Eightyfive and Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyone. These features illustrate the century-long effort to transform the prairie wetlands into productive farmland.

Local history is preserved at Saint John's Cem along Co Hwy 9, serving as a central point for genealogical interest in the region. The map also traces the winding course of the Little Sioux River as it moves south from the Okabena vicinity. The grid of rural roads, including Min Maint Rd and various numbered avenues, provides a clear view of the land division and farmstead distribution that characterizes this part of southwestern Minnesota.