2013 Map of Wilder

About this map

Wilder and Windom anchor this Southwestern Minnesota landscape, where the prairie has been systematically managed through an extensive network of drainage projects. The Des Moines River winds through the northeast corner near Windom, while a series of water bodies including the String Lakes, Timber Lake, and Lake Flaherty dot the terrain. The presence of Judicial Ditch Number Fiftyfour, Judicial Ditch Number Seventy-eight, and Judicial Ditch Number Fortyseven illustrates the significant hydrologic engineering used to support the region's agricultural production. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating family plots in rural burial grounds such as Wilder Cem, Delafield Cem, Saint Peter Cem, and Brill Cem. The layout of the road network, from state highways like MN-60 to local routes like River Rd, shows the connectivity between these small settlements and their surrounding farmsteads.