2013 Map of Willow Creek

About this map

Willow Creek serves as a central landmark in this portion of Blue Earth County, where the agricultural landscape is defined by the winding paths of Perch Cr and Willow Cr. The area maintains a strong sense of its early community foundations through numerous rural burying grounds, including Trinity Cem, Ohio Cem, and both N Saint Johns Cem and S Saint Johns Cem. These sites, scattered across the township grid, provide valuable touchstones for genealogical research in this southern Minnesota region. The terrain is characterized by gentle drainage patterns like Spring Br Cr and small water bodies such as Porter Lake. Modern infrastructure, including MN-30 and the Zarn Airport, sits alongside a dense network of township roads like TWP HWY 406 and TWP HWY 142, illustrating the continued importance of transportation in this rural prairie setting.