Pine County stretches north–south through east-central Minnesota, with a clear settlement corridor along Interstate 35 and a much more river-dominated
Pine County Map along the I-35 Corridor and the Kettle–St. Croix River Valleys Read More »
Pennington County in northwestern Minnesota is centered on Thief River Falls, but the maps show a much broader rural landscape
Pennington County Minnesota Map from Thief River Falls to the Higher Eastern Farmland Read More »
Otter Tail County stretches across a lake-filled part of west-central Minnesota, with Fergus Falls as the largest city in the
Otter Tail County Map from Fergus Falls through the Central Lake Country to Perham Read More »
Olmsted County is centered on Rochester, but the maps show a landscape that is far more varied than a single
Olmsted County Map with Rochester at the Zumbro Valleys and Higher Eastern Ridges Read More »
Norman County sits in northwestern Minnesota where the flat Red River valley on the west gives way to noticeably higher
Norman County Map from the Red River Plain to Ada and the Eastern Uplands Read More »
Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota is easiest to understand from Worthington, where Interstate 90 crosses the county and U.S. 59
Nobles County Map from Worthington and Okabena Lake to the High Western Uplands Read More »
Nicollet County has a distinctive shape because the Minnesota River wraps around much of its western, southern, and eastern edge.
Nicollet County Map along the Minnesota River Valley from St. Peter to North Mankato Read More »
Murray County in southwestern Minnesota is shaped by two strong geographic contrasts: a high western landscape and a lake-and-stream network
Murray County Minnesota Map — Slayton, Lake Shetek, and the High Western Terrain Read More »
Mower County sits along Minnesota’s southern border with Iowa, with Austin anchoring the western side and a noticeably higher belt
Mower County Map with Austin on the Cedar River and High Ground toward Le Roy Read More »
