2019 Map of Saint James SE

About this map

Round Lake sits near the western border of this agricultural landscape in Martin County, marking a rare open water feature in a region defined by its sophisticated drainage and field patterns. The map highlights the transition between Watonwan and Martin counties, where section lines are traced by an extensive network of local roads including Co Hwy 27 and Co Hwy 44. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Waverly Lutheran Cem and North Star Cem provide specific points of interest for family research. The terrain is deeply influenced by water management, seen in the path of the Judicial Ditch Number Sixty which supplements natural waterways like Mink Cr and Elm Cr. This survey illustrates the modern grid-based settlement pattern that dominates the southern Minnesota prairie.