Description: Detailed large map of Minnesota State, USA showing cities, towns, county formations, roads highway, US highways and State routes.
Map of Minnesota, Minnesota map with cities, counties, and road network. This guide reads straight from the attached county map that emphasizes all counties, county seats, cities and towns, bordering states, and a clean, road-light layout for orientation. The detailed map shows each of Minnesota’s 87 counties in clear color blocks. Borders with North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ontario frame the state. Water features like Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, Rainy River, the Mississippi River, the Minnesota River, Mille Lacs Lake, Leech Lake, and Lake Minnetonka help you track location without relying on heavy highway symbology. The writing below allows residents, travelers, and geography students to follow the map square by square.
Start with borders. Confirm whether you are on the Red River line, the Mississippi and St. Croix edge, the Iowa line, or the Canadian line.
Lock onto county seats. Every shaded county has an administrative capital clearly labeled.
Use water as your compass. Large lakes and the two big rivers are the easiest anchors the map.
Treat roads as hints only. You will see interstates and a few U.S. routes for orientation, but the cartography lets counties and cities lead.
What you see: The upper left corner of the state with the Red River forming the straight western edge.
Cities and towns: Hallock stands central; Lancaster sits near the border crossing; Karlstad appears in the south.
Map cue: The flat prairie pattern makes the county outline crisp.
Cities and towns: Roseau inland; Warroad on the south shore of Lake of the Woods; Badger between them.
Border: Touches Manitoba. Warroad’s lakeshore label helps you confirm position instantly.
Cities and towns: Baudette on the Rainy River; Williams and Angle Inlet area references on the big water body.
Map cue: The lake’s island-speckled blue dominates the county.
Cities and towns: International Falls on the Rainy River; Littlefork, Big Falls, Northome at the southern tip.
Border: The meandering river forms the line to Canada.
Cities and towns: Duluth on Lake Superior; inland Hibbing, Virginia, Eveleth, Chisholm, Ely, and Mountain Iron dot the Iron Range.
Landscape: Forested interior with many lakes; coast to the southeast.
Cities and towns: Two Harbors, Silver Bay, and Beaver Bay along the coastline.
Map cue: The shoreline draws a simple arc between Duluth and Cook County.
Cities and towns: Grand Marais, Lutsen, Tofte, Schroeder, and Grand Portage at the Pigeon River crossing.
Edge: Minnesota’s tip to Canada. The coastal labels run in the same order you drive the North Shore.
Cities and towns: Bemidji beside Lake Bemidji; Blackduck, Kelliher; Turtle River and Tenstrike appear in the lake country.
Map cue: Junction of lakes and the early Mississippi system nearby.
Cities and towns: Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Deer River, Keewatin, Nashwauk.
Water: Lake Itasca to the southwest marks the Mississippi headwaters scene that the map names.
Cities and towns: Bagley, Clearbrook, Shevlin, Leonard.
Note: Transition county between prairie and north woods with scattered blue lake symbols.
Cities and towns: Park Rapids, Nevis, Akeley, Laporte.
Water: Lakes cluster tightly around Park Rapids and Nevis on the map.
Cities and towns: Walker on Leech Lake; Pine River, Backus, Pequot Lakes, Remer, Cass Lake on the county’s north edge.
Map cue: Leech Lake’s size makes Cass easy to locate.
Cities and towns: Wadena, Sebeka, Menahga, Verndale.
Note: Compact county, simple to identify mid-state.
Cities and towns: Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Crosby, Ironton.
Water: The Gull Lake chain and many small lakes crowd the blue palette.
Cities and towns: Aitkin, McGregor, Hill City, Palisade.
Water: Broad wetlands and a looping Mississippi River segment are easy to see.
Cities and towns: Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Newfolden.
Border: The Red River line repeats the straight western edge pattern.
Cities and towns: Crookston, East Grand Forks, Fosston, Fertile.
Note: East Grand Forks pairs with Grand Forks, ND, across the state line.
Cities and towns: Thief River Falls, Goodridge, St. Hilaire.
Map cue: Small county; the seat name fills the center.
Cities and towns: Red Lake Falls, Oklee, Plummer.
Note: Located between Polk and Pennington, this property has a clean rectangular shape.
Cities and towns: Ada, Hendrum, Twin Valley, Halstad.
Border: Western edge on the Red River near Halstad.
Cities and towns: Moorhead, Dilworth, Hawley, Barnesville, Glyndon.
Map cue: Moorhead touches the state line opposite Fargo.
Cities and towns: Breckenridge, Wolverton, Foxhome, Campbell.
Water: The meeting of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers creates the Red River at Breckenridge.
Cities and towns: Wheaton, Browns Valley, Tintah.
Border: Lake Traverse and the Bois de Sioux trace the state border.
Cities and towns: Ortonville, Graceville, Clinton.
Water: Big Stone Lake marks the start of the Minnesota River.
Cities and towns: Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Lake Park, Audubon, Callaway, and Ogema.
Map cue: Resort lake density creates a vivid cluster around the seat.
Cities and towns: Fergus Falls, Perham, Ottertail, Pelican Rapids, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake.
Water: With dozens of lakes per square inch of map, Otter Tail is unmistakable.
Cities and towns: Elbow Lake, Herman, Ashby, Barrett, Hoffman.
Note: Small county bridging Otter Tail and Big Stone.
Cities and towns: Morris, Hancock, Chokio, Alberta.
Map cue: Campus town label stands out on the prairie.
Cities and towns: Glenwood, Starbuck, Villard, and Lowry.
Water: Lake Minnewaska is the dominant shape.
Cities and towns: Alexandria, Osakis, Brandon, Kensington, Evansville, Carlos.
Water: Pairing of Lake Carlos and Lake Darling near the seat.
Cities and towns: Long Prairie, Browerville, Staples, Grey Eagle, Bertha, Eagle Bend.
Note: Balanced mix of farms and small lakes.
Cities and towns: Little Falls, Royalton, Pierz, Swanville, Randall, Motley.
Water: The Mississippi passes right through the county seat.
Cities and towns: Foley, Sauk Rapids, Gilman.
Map cue: East of St. Cloud along the river bend.
Cities and towns: Elk River, Big Lake, Zimmerman, Becker.
Water: Mississippi and Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge lakes sit nearby.
Cities and towns: St. Cloud, Sartell, Waite Park, Sauk Centre, Paynesville, Albany, Melrose.
Note: River crossing and regional hub stand out in bold type.
Cities and towns: Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, Delano, Annandale, Cokato, Maple Lake.
Water: Many interior lakes; the Mississippi at the north edge.
Cities and towns: Litchfield, Dassel, Grove City, Cosmos, Eden Valley.
Map cue: Lakes clustered but less dense than Crow Wing.
Cities and towns: Willmar, Spicer, New London, Atwater, Prinsburg.
Water: Green Lake by Spicer is a strong blue oval.
Cities and towns: Benson, Appleton, Murdock, Holloway, Clontarf.
Note: Prairie corridor aligned with the Minnesota River region.
Cities and towns: Montevideo, Clara City, Maynard, Milan.
Water: Confluence of the Minnesota and Chippewa Rivers near the seat.
Cities and towns: Mora, Ogilvie, Quamba.
Map cue: Small square county north of the metro arc.
Cities and towns: Milaca, Princeton, Onamia, Bock, Foreston.
Water: Mille Lacs Lake dominates the east edge with a bold outline.
Cities and towns: Cambridge, Isanti, Braham, Stanchfield.
Border: Close to the St. Croix valley counties.
Cities and towns: Center City, Lindstrom, Chisago City, Wyoming, North Branch, Taylors Falls.
Water: Skinny lakes cascade toward the St. Croix.
Cities and towns: Pine City, Hinckley, Sandstone, Askov, Willow River.
Note: Gateway toward the Twin Ports corridor.
Cities and towns: Carlton, Cloquet, Moose Lake, Scanlon, Esko.
Map cue: Immediately south of Duluth at the head of Lake Superior.
Cities and towns: Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Edina, Bloomington, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park, Maple Grove, Golden Valley, Richfield, Hopkins.
Water: Lake Minnetonka and the chain of city lakes provide clear west-metro anchors.
Bordering counties: Wright to the northwest, Sherburne across the river bend, Anoka to the north, Ramsey to the east, Dakota and Scott to the south, and Carver to the southwest.
Cities and towns: Saint Paul, Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview, Little Canada, White Bear Lake, North St. Paul, Falcon Heights, Mounds View, Arden Hills.
Water: Phalen and White Bear area lakes give strong locational cues.
Cities and towns: Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Columbia Heights, Spring Lake Park, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, and Andover.
Water: Mississippi edge on the south, Rice Creek chain inside.
Cities and towns: Stillwater, Woodbury, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Hugo, Bayport.
Border: The St. Croix River is the clean state line to Wisconsin.
Cities and towns: Hastings, Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Farmington.
Water: Mississippi along the east; the Minnesota River along the northwest corner.
Cities and towns: Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, Jordan, Belle Plaine, New Prague (shared municipal area).
Water: Minnesota River bend and the Prior Lake basin.
Cities and towns: Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, Waconia, Watertown, Carver, Norwood Young America.
Water: Lake Waconia and numerous smaller lakes punctuate the county.
The outer ring is often referenced with the metro
Sherburne County — seat: Elk River; towns: Big Lake, Zimmerman, Becker.
Wright County — seat: Buffalo; towns Monticello, St. Michael, Delano, Annandale.
Cities and towns: Olivia, Fairfax, Bird Island, Hector, Renville, Sacred Heart.
Map cue: Between the Minnesota River and the Willmar lakes.
Cities and towns: Granite Falls, Clarkfield, Canby, Echo, and Hanley Falls.
Water: The Minnesota River flows along the northeast boundary.
Cities and towns: Madison, Dawson, Bellingham, Boyd.
Water: Lac qui Parle Lake sits along the eastern edge of the river.
Cities and towns: Redwood Falls, Marshall Township zone labels near the border, Wabasso, Walnut Grove, Belview, and Lamberton.
Note: Interior parks and river valley features around the seat.
Cities and towns: New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, and Hanska.
Water: The Minnesota River forms the northern boundary; the Cottonwood River runs through.
Cities and towns: Gaylord, Arlington, Henderson, Winthrop, Gibbon.
Border: Between the Minnesota River and Carver/McLeod.
Cities and towns: Glencoe, Hutchinson, Winsted, Lester Prairie, Stewart, Silver Lake.
Map cue: Cluster from medium cities west of the metro.
Cities and towns: Marshall, Minneota, Tracy, Cottonwood, Ghent, Russell, and Balaton.
Note: Regional hub at Marshall with wide agricultural blocks around it.
Cities and towns: Ivanhoe, Hendricks, Lake Benton, Tyler.
Map cue: Rectangle along the South Dakota line.
Cities and towns: Slayton, Fulda, Dovray, Iona, and Currie near Lake Shetek.
Cities and towns: Pipestone, Edgerton, Jasper, Holland, Woodstock.
Note: The quarries area is commonly referenced in travel labels.
Cities and towns: Luverne, Hills, Beaver Creek, Magnolia.
Position: Minnesota’s extreme southwest corner.
Cities and towns: Worthington, Adrian, Ellsworth, Round Lake, and Bigelow.
Water: Chain of lakes north and west of Worthington.
Cities and towns: Jackson, Lakefield, Heron Lake, Okabena, Alpha.
Cities and towns: Windom, Mountain Lake, Bingham Lake, Jeffers, Westbrook, Storden.
Cities and towns: St. James, Madelia, Butterfield, La Salle.
Cities and towns: Fairmont, Trimont, Sherburn, Welcome, Ceylon, Granada.
Water: Fairmont’s chain of lakes is prominent.
Cities and towns: Blue Earth, Winnebago, Wells, Elmore, Kiester, Bricelyn.
Cities and towns: Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Glenville, Geneva, Hayward.
Water: Albert Lea Lake and Fountain Lake are drawn in bold blue.
Cities and towns: Waseca, Janesville, New Richland, Waldorf.
Map cue: Lakes near the seat give quick orientation.
Cities and towns: Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Medford, Ellendale.
Cities and towns: Mankato, Eagle Lake, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Amboy, Pemberton, and Good Thunder.
Water: Blue Earth River and Minnesota River confluence area.
Cities and towns: St. Peter, Nicollet, Courtland, Lafayette.
Note: Lies directly across the river from the Mankato area.
Cities and towns: Le Center, Le Sueur, Montgomery, New Prague (shared municipality), Cleveland, Kilkenny, Elysian.
Water: Multiple lakes, including German, Tetonka, and Sakatah.
Cities and towns: Faribault, Northfield, Dundas, Lonsdale, Nerstrand, Morristown, and Warsaw.
Water: Straight River and Cannon River corridors.
Cities and towns: Mantorville, Kasson, Dodge Center, Hayfield, and West Concord.
Cities and towns: Rochester, Stewartville, Byron, Eyota, Oronoco, Chatfield (shared).
Map cue: Largest city in the southeast with a bold label.
Cities and towns: Austin, Le Roy, Grand Meadow, Adams, Lyle, Brownsdale, Rose Creek.
Cities and towns: Preston, Harmony, Spring Valley, Rushford, Lanesboro, Fountain, Whalan, Wykoff.
Landscape: Karst and bluff country visually shaped by valleys.
Cities and towns: Caledonia, La Crescent, Houston, Spring Grove, Brownsville.
Border: Mississippi forms the eastern edge toward Wisconsin.
Cities and towns: Winona, Goodview, St. Charles, Lewiston, Rollingstone, Minnesota City.
Water: Islands and backwaters of the Mississippi drawn in blue shades.
Cities and towns: Wabasha, Plainview, Kellogg, Lake City (shared with Goodhue).
Water: Upper Lake Pepin dominates the river reach.
Cities and towns: Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Kenyon, Pine Island (shared), Wanamingo, Goodhue.
Map cue: Distinctive Mississippi bend at Red Wing.
Every county shown on the Minnesota map appears above with its seat and a representative set of labeled cities or towns. Use the county list to cross-check any you missed while reading.
Eighty-seven, each shaded and labeled with its county seat.
Saint Paul in Ramsey County.
Minneapolis in Hennepin County.
Counties, county seats, cities, borders and waters come first in a road-light style.
Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook.
In St. Louis County at Lake Superior’s western tip.
At Lake Itasca in Itasca County.
Mille Lacs and Aitkin.
Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Big Stone.
Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott, Carver, with Wright and Sherburne in the outer ring.
Minneapolis.
Saint Paul.
Olmsted County.
Stearns County.
Blue Earth County.
Clay County.
Goodhue and Wabasha.
Beltrami County.
Crow Wing County.
Cook County.
Koochiching County.
Kandiyohi County.
Otter Tail County.
Winona County.
Goodhue County.
Each shaded county shows the seat in a clear label.
Large lakes, Lake Superior’s shore, the Mississippi, the Minnesota River and the St. Croix.
In Lake of the Woods County at the far north, with Baudette nearby.
Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Renville, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Sibley, Scott, Carver.
Yes. County outlines and city labels plus the Mississippi give a clear metro picture even with light road lines.
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