2019 Map of Owatonna

About this map

Straight River and Maple Cr converge in the city of Owatonna, the primary settlement of this Steele County region. The landscape is marked by a deep concentration of local heritage sites, including the Pillsbury Baptist-Bible College and several denominational burial grounds such as Saint John Cem, Sacred Heart Cem, and the Bohemian Cem. Outside the city limits, the terrain transitions into a grid of rural roads and watercourses like Turtle Cr, connecting smaller communities like Havana and Pratt. To the south of the urban center, Kaplan's Woods Singletrack provides a dedicated recreational area along the river. The map also reveals scattered family and community landmarks such as Degner Cem and Danish Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing the ethnic settlement patterns of this Minnesota prairie region.