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1982 Map of Alvarado

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Alvarado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The town of Alvarado serves as the primary hub in this corner of the Red River Valley, situated at the junction of the Soo Line railroad and local transport routes. This 1982 map shows a landscape heavily modified by agricultural engineering, defined by a rectilinear grid of townships including Vega, Warrenton, Boxville, Sandsville, and Farley. The natural course of the Snake River winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle, but it is increasingly managed by an extensive network of artificial waterways such as the Snake River Ditch and various numbered projects like Judicial Ditch No 24.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks that anchor the community's history, including the Vega Cem, Oak Lawn Cem, and Nyskoga Cem. The presence of a Townhall in Sandsville and the clear demarcation of the boundary between Marshall County and Polk County provide essential context for those researching land records and civic development in these northern Minnesota townships during the early 1980s.