2018 Map of Vinje

About this map

Vinje stands as a small crossroads community in northern Winnebago County, Iowa, representing the enduring agricultural character of the Upper Midwest in the early 21st century. The landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, with roads like 500th St and 150th Ave delineating section lines through productive farmland. Water features such as Harmon Lake and the meandering path of Little Buffalo Creek disrupt the rectilinear patterns, providing vital drainage and natural habitat in this prairie region. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including Bethel Cemetery, North Prairie Cemetery, and Holmes Chapel Cemetery, which serve as physical markers of the families who settled this corner of the state near the Minnesota border.