2022 Map of Saint James SE

About this map

The agricultural boundary between Watonwan and Martin counties forms the central axis of this landscape, where the prairie gives way to a network of creeks and drainage ditches. The area is anchored by Round Lake, a prominent water body situated near the Waverly Lutheran Cem. This cemetery, along with North Star Cem to the south, serves as a primary marker for local genealogical research in this rural expanse. Water management is a defining characteristic of the terrain, visible through the natural meanders of Mink Cr and Willow Cr, as well as the engineered path of Judicial Ditch Number Sixty. The map details a precise grid of township and range lines, including t104n r31w, which organize the farmsteads and rural routes that have sustained this portion of southern Minnesota for generations.