Mapleton, Minnesota

The Lucas Troendle House is a historic house in Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. The house, also known as Solie's Castle, was built in 1896 in Queen Anne style. Lucas Troendle (b. 1830) was an early merchant and landowner in Mapleton who became a leading figure in the community. It became the Holt Hotel after Troendle died in 1917. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for exemplifying the prosperity attained by many who invested in land and commercial enterprises in the region's rail towns of the late 19th century.The three-story brick home, with eight bedrooms and more than 5,000 square feet of living space, was sold at auction in August 2022.

The Mapleton Public Library is the public library serving Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1910. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 for its local significance in the theme of social history. It was nominated for representating the civic push for public libraries in Minnesota, abetted by philanthropic grants from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.

Maple River Senior High School is a high school in Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. The school's mascot is an eagle and the school is a member of the Minnesota State High School League.

Mapleton Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 310 as of the 2000 census.

Beauford Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 442 as of the 2000 census.

Beauford is an unincorporated community in Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

KJLY (104.5 FM) is a radio station located in Blue Earth, Minnesota. The station airs a Christian-based religious format. KJLY also uses a number of low-powered translators throughout the southern Minnesota and northern Iowa regions, in towns such as Mankato, New Ulm, Austin, Sleepy Eye, Owatonna and St. Peter in Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa,

Decoria Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,104 as of the 2010 census.

The Cobb River (also known as the Big Cobb River) and its tributary the Little Cobb River are small rivers in southern Minnesota in the United States. The Cobb River is a 78.6-mile-long (126.5 km) tributary of the Le Sueur River. Via the Le Sueur, Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

Rapidan Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,101 as of the 2010 census.

The Maple River is an 80.3-mile-long (129.2 km) tributary of the Le Sueur River in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Le Sueur, Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river received its name from the groves of maple trees lining its banks.

Kern Bridge or Yaeger Bridge crossed the Le Sueur River in Blue Earth County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1873 using a bowstring through truss design by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company. It was 183.5 feet (56 m) long and carried a local road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Minnesota's only bowstring arch truss bridge and oldest road bridge still in use. However, it was closed to vehicle traffic in 1991.In 2019, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced plans to dismantle the bridge and store it for eventual reuse elsewhere. According to the department's website, it has been removed and is available for suitable relocation.Less than 5 miles (8 km) downstream from its original site, the historic 1873 Kern Bridge has found a new home connecting the Land of Memories Park to Sibley Park in Mankato. Mankato will receive federal funding (80 percent of cost) to relocate and rehabilitate the bridge. According to MnDOT, "Although Mankato is urban, the future Kern Bridge setting is wooded, crosses a large river, and is a similar context to the original bridge site." Pedestrians and bicyclists will access the bridge through the existing trail system. "The bridge will be seen from the north via a scenic overlook and from the south via U.S. Highway 169. Though the proposal included use of extensive approach spans to meet the river’s width," MnDOT says, "the choice of a streamlined girder will allow the arch to be visually prominent, an important consideration in re-listing the bridge" on the National Register of Historic Places.