2019 Map of Padua

About this map

Padua and the northern outskirts of Brooten define this agricultural landscape in Stearns County, where the grid of rural roads meets the winding courses of the N Fork Crow River and Skunk River. The area is characterized by its glacial hydrology, featuring numerous small wetlands and drainage projects like County Ditch Number Fortysix. Local history is centered around quiet landmarks such as the Saint-Anthony-Padua Cem and the Big Grove Church Cem, which serve as long-standing community anchors for the surrounding farmsteads. Transportation and regional connectivity are represented by the Brooten Municipal Airport/John O Bohmer Field in the southwest corner. The map illustrates a contemporary rural Minnesota environment where modern infrastructure, like Co ST Aid HWY 18, overlays a traditional landscape of family farms and small water bodies such as Sand Lake and Sedan Brook.