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1966 Map of Aldrich South

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Aldrich South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Aldrich sits at the northern edge of this mid-1960s survey, a railway point where the Northern Pacific tracks cut through the northern timber and wetlands of Central Minnesota. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Partridge River and Little Partridge Creek, which snake through township blocks including Thomastown, Bartlett, Germania, and Moran.

Rural community life is anchored by local institutions such as Balsamlund Ch and Moran-Germania Ch, alongside the Pioneer Sch and Maple Leaf Sch. The map reveals an established network of section roads and a prominent Pipeline corridor, reflecting a transitional period where traditional agriculture and the logging-era rail infrastructure met modern industrial utility expansion in Todd and Wadena Counties.