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2016 Map of Angus

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Angus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The settlement of Angus sits at the heart of this Polk County landscape, which is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and agricultural roads. Situated in the Red River Valley region, the terrain is remarkably level, carved into townships including t153n r47w and t152n r47w. This 2016 survey illustrates a highly organized rural infrastructure where county highways such as Co Hwy 23 and Co Hwy 67 intersect with a dense network of numbered avenues and streets.

Genealogical interest is found in the southern portion of the quadrangle at Saint Pauls Cem, located near the intersection of Co Hwy 18 and 110th St Sw. The map documents the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with clearly marked sections and township boundaries that have dictated land ownership and road placement since the 19th century. A diagonal transportation corridor, likely reflecting a former rail path, cuts across the grid through Angus, providing a rare break in the orthogonal geometry of the landscape.