2010 Map of Willow Creek

About this map

Perch Creek winds through this rural section of Blue Earth County, defining the drainage patterns for a landscape largely organized by an orderly grid of township and county roads. The settlement of Willow Creek serves as a local anchor in the southeastern portion of the map, situated near the waterway that shares its name. The region's history is marked by established community burial grounds, including Trinity Cemetery in the west and the North Saint Johns Cemetery and South Saint Johns Cemetery further east. These landmarks, along with Ohio Cemetery, suggest a long-standing pattern of settlement and social organization in this agricultural area. Aside from the small basin of Porter Lake, the map is dominated by the intersecting paths of County Hwy-135, County Hwy-32, and numerous township highways that facilitate movement between farmsteads and local centers.