2019 Map of Porter

About this map

Porter serves as the primary center of activity in this agricultural landscape near the Yellow Medicine and Lincoln County border. The town is situated along the N Br Yellow Medicine River, where the local street grid including Lone Tree St and Chestnut St transitions into the expansive section-line road network of the surrounding prairie. Further north, the Wergeland Cem stands as a quiet landmark of the area's heritage, positioned near the meandering course of Mud Cr. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of several waterways, most notably the Lac qui Parle River and Canby Cr, which thread through the rural townships. This survey illustrates the persistent importance of the township and range system in defining the geography of the Minnesota prairie.