2013 Map of Ostrander

About this map

Ostrander stands at the intersection of Main and Robert streets, serving as a primary settlement on this Southern Minnesota prairie landscape. The drainage patterns of the region are clearly defined by the Little Iowa River and Beaver Cr, which carve through the farmland of Mower and Fillmore counties. To the south, the village of Le Roy is situated near the Upper Iowa River, illustrating the historical importance of these waterways for early settlement and agriculture. Genealogists will find significant local history in the rural burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Bloomfield Cem, Bethany Cem, and the Ostrander Lutheran Cem. The map detail follows the rigid grid of section-line roads like Mower-Fillmore Rd and State Line Rd, showing the enduring structure of Midwestern land division in the early twenty-first century.