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LEAVENWORTHLEAVENWORTH

MORGANMORGAN

MORTONMORTON

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SEARLESSEARLES

SLEEPY EYESLEEPY EYE

SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD

WINTHROPWINTHROP

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BOESCH WMA

SWAN LAKE WMA

CEDARMOUNTAINWMA

ROSENAU-LAMBRECHTWMA

SWAN LAKE WMA

SOMSENWMA

MINNRIVER WMA

FORT RIDGELYSTATE PARK

CAMBRIA WMA

TIGER LAKE WMA

MORTONOUTCROPS

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BOISE LAKEWMA

SWAN LAKEWMA

RIVERVALLEY WMA

KLUG WMA

FRITSCHECREEK WMA

FLANDRAUSTATE PARK

ROMBERG WMA

COTTONWOODRIVER AMA

New Ulm Medical Center

Sleepy EyeMedical Center

FranklinCity Park

Mack LakePark

Kettner’sLanding

Hwy 4

BuessmanBridge

Minnecon Park

EcksteinLanding

CottonwoodStreet

Flandrau State Park

Co. Rd.11

Co. Rd.10

Theden’sHwy.4

Springfield

Juenemann/Co. Rd.

2 bridge62.8 (R)

#15

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Riverside Park

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Purgatory

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CreekCreek

MileThree Fort

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DuluthDuluth

Minneapolis/St. PaulMinneapolis/St. Paul

St. CloudSt. Cloud

MississippiMississippi

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COTTONWOODRIVER

COTTONWOODRIVER

MAP 4

Scale in Miles

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Scale 1:145,000

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Route Description, RM 191 to 123

© 2021, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

MINNESOTA RIVER STATEWATER TRAILMAP 4 - Morton to CambriaIncludes the Cottonwood River

Route Description, Cottonwood River - Springfield to the confluence with the Minnesota River

R and L represent sides of the river facing downstream

62.8 (R) Juenemann carry-in access. County Road 2 bridge.58.6 County Road 3 bridge.56.4 (L) Springfield carry-in access.55.9 County Road 5 bridge. Powerline crossing.50.5 Highway 258 bridge.45.2 County Road 7 bridge.42.5 County Road 8 bridge. Town of Leavenworth.36.8 (L) Confluence with Sleepy Eye Creek.34.6 280th Avenue bridge.31.6 (L) State Highway 4 carry-in access and bridge. Klug Wildlife Management Area.29.0 (L) Theden’s carry-in access. 260th Avenue bridge. Town of Iberia.23.5 (L) County Road 10 carry-in access and bridge. Cottonwood River Aquatic Management Area.16.8 (L) County Road 11 carry-in access and bridge.9.0 Powerline crossing.6.5 County Road 13 bridge.6.5 - 4 Flandrau State Park. Parking, fee camping, drinking water and toilets. Permit required for parking.5.7 (L) Flandrau State Park carry-in access. Watercraft campsite. Permit required for parking.3.1 (L) Cottonwood Street carry-in access and bridge. 1.6 (L)Highway 15 bridge and carry-in access.1.0 Railroad bridge.0.0 Confluence with Minnesota River.

R and L represent sides of the river facing downstream

191.5-188 Tiger Lake Wildife Management Area.190.9 (R) Confluence with Crow Creek.189.8 (R) Morton trailer access.189.0 Highway 19 bridge.188.8 Railroad bridge.186.5 (L) Confluence with Birch Coulee Creek.182.6 Powerline crossing.180.8 (L) Confluence with Purgatory Creek.179.7 (L) Franklin trailer access. Watercraft campsite and rest area, County Roads 11/5 bridge, town of Franklin.178.8 (R) Confluence with Wabasha Creek.173.8 County Roads 3/8 bridge.172.0 (L) Confluence with Threemile Creek.169.6 (L) Mack Lake Park. Trailer access, watercraft campsite and toilet.167.7 (R) Kettner’s Landing trailer access.165.7 (L) Fort Ridgely State Park. Parking, fee camping, historic site, drinking water and toilets. Vehicle permit required to park at Fort Ridgely.164.8 (L) Confluence with Fort Ridgely Creek.163.6 (L) Highway 4 trailer access and bridge. Minnriver Wildlife Management Area.159.8 (L) Confluence with Spring Creek.158.8 250th Avenue bridge.153.1 (L) Confluence with Little Rock Creek.153.1 (R) Confluence with John’s Creek.163.5-143.1 Caution: This section can be difficult to navigate. The river changes greatly, due to frequent flooding and creates oxbows, espcially in high water conditions. Paddling is not recommended.151.8 (L) Confluence with Eight Mile Creek.148.7-146.9 (R) Boesch Wildlife Management Area.146.8-144 (R) River Valley Wildlife Management Area.143.3 Buessmann Bridge Trailer access. County Road 14 bridge.141.3 (L) Powerline crossing.140.5 (L) Confluence with Fritsche Creek. Fritsche Creek Wildlife Management Area.138.8 Highways 14/15 bridge.138.7 (R) Minnecon Park trailer access. Rest area and drinking water.138.1 (R) Riverside Park trailer access.136.4 County Road 37 bridge.135.9 (L) Eckstein trailer access. May be inaccessible to the main channel in low water.133.8 Railroad “turnstyle” bridge.133.5 (R) Confluence with Cottonwood River.128.0 (R) Courtland trailer access. County Road 24 bridge.127.5 (R) Confluence with Little Cottonwood River.127.1 (R) Confluence with Morgan Creek.126.0 (R) City of Cambria.

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