2016 Map of Winsted

About this map

Winsted and Lester Prairie anchor this corner of the Minnesota prairie, where a landscape of glacial depressions is marked by numerous lakes and former lakebeds. The drainage pattern is defined by the S Fork Crow River and Judicial Ditch Number One, winding through a rural grid of county roads. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including the Nylunda Cem, Swedish Cem, and two separate locations for Holy Trinity Cem. The presence of several features labeled as lakebeds, such as Roach Lakebed and Cloustier Lakebed, illustrates the ongoing transformation of the regional hydrology through agricultural drainage. Transportation and community life center on sites like the Winsted Municipal Airport and the local parishes, including Saint Peter Cem and Saint Paul Cem.