2016 Map of Olivia SE

About this map

Hydrological engineering defines the agricultural landscape of Renville County in this recent survey. A sophisticated network of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Nine and County Ditch Number Sixtyseven, crisscrosses the township lines of t116n r33w and t115n r33w, managing the natural flow of Buffalo Cr. These ditches reflect over a century of land reclamation efforts that converted prairie wetlands into productive Minnesota farmland. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of vital community landmarks such as the United Church of Hope Cem and Saint John's Lutheran Cem. These sites, along with the section-line roads like 870th Ave and Co Hwy 11, provide a clear framework for tracing 20th-century family farmsteads and rural development patterns.