2010 Map of Padua

About this map

Saint Anthony Padua Cemetery serves as a central landmark for the unincorporated community of Padua, highlighting the deep roots of this agricultural landscape in Stearns County. This rural township is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as County Hwy-18 and County Hwy-27, which carve through the plains to reach family farmsteads and the outskirts of Brooten. The area's natural drainage is managed by a series of meandering waterways, including Sedan Brook and the North Fork Crow River, which wind through the township before eventually reaching the Skunk River. The southwest corner of the map captures a portion of Brooten, including the Brooten Post Office, where the transition from open farmland to small-town settlement begins.