Melo Lutheran Cem serves as a primary historical landmark in this corner of Polk Co, Minnesota, marking a settled community node within a landscape primarily defined by agricultural grid patterns. The area is intersected by several important local thoroughfares, including Co Hwy 23, Co Hwy 69, and Co Hwy 21, which facilitate travel through the expansive plains. The topography here is extremely level, characteristic of the Red River Valley region, with subtle elevation changes indicated by five-foot contours. Small depressions and scattered wetlands are visible throughout the township sections, suggesting the natural drainage patterns of this prairie landscape before the development of modern road systems like 170th St NW and Center St W.
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1918 · Angus
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Red Lake Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Viking
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Red Lake Falls
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Grand Forks
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Crookston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Grand Forks
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000