2016 Map of Pilot Grove

About this map

Pilot Grove sits at the heart of this Faribault County landscape, a small settlement defined by a grid of rural routes like Co Rd 101 and 320th Ave. The surrounding terrain is a study in agricultural transformation, where the natural hydrology of the W Br Blue Earth River and Badger Cr is supplemented by an extensive network of man-made waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Seven and Judicial Ditch Number Nineteen. This systematic drainage of the prairie is most evident at the Pilot Grove Lakebed, a feature that speaks to the historical alteration of the Minnesota wetlands for farming. Near the western border, the small Cornfield Canyon Airport provides a localized landmark amidst the fields. Genealogists will find the Pilot Grove Cem located north of the primary settlement, serving as a primary point of interest for tracing local family roots in this corner of the state near the Martin County line.