2022 Map of Truman SE

About this map

Nashville Center serves as a focal point for this agrarian section of southern Minnesota, situated near the intersection of several township lines and county borders. The landscape is defined by its extensive water management systems, including Judicial Ditch Number Eightythree, Judicial Ditch Number Nine, and Judicial Ditch Number One Hundred Six, which crisscross the square sections typical of the Public Land Survey System. These man-made channels support the agricultural productivity of the region, eventually feeding into the natural course of Elm Cr in the southern portion of the map. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Nashville Cem, a significant landmark for the families that settled the surrounding Martin and Blue Earth counties. The grid-like road network, featuring routes such as Co HWY 52 and Co HWY 57, underscores the organized development of the rural prairie into a structured farming community.