2019 Map of Wadena

About this map

Wadena and Bluffton serve as the primary hubs in this region of central Minnesota, where the BNSF Railway and Highway 10 facilitate movement through a landscape defined by the Leaf River and its tributaries. The proximity of the Wadena Municipal Airport and the dense street grid of Wadena contrast with the surrounding rural townships, where numerous cemeteries such as Gustafva Cem and Compton Cem suggest long-standing community roots. Further west, the terrain is marked by Blacks Grove and the winding course of Bluff Cr and S Bluff Cr. This map documents a transitional geography between agricultural plots and wooded river valleys, anchored by local landmarks including Saint John's Catholic Church Cem near the river bend.