2013 Map of Taunton

About this map

Taunton sits at the intersection of a vast agricultural grid and the rising elevation of the Coteau des Prairies, a dramatic geological feature that dominates the southwestern corner of this survey. The settlement is centered on MN-68, which cuts diagonally across the township-range section lines, connecting the local grain economy to larger regional hubs. The local history and genealogy of the community are anchored at the Old Taunton Catholic Cem and the central Po, which serve as the town's social and historical core. Beyond the town limits, the landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the Yellow Medicine River and its South Br Yellow Medicine River, which meander through the prairie. This 2013 edition illustrates how the modern road network, including numerous county highways like Co HWY-1, maintains the strict spatial organization of rural Minnesota farming life.