1966 Map of Borup

About this map

Borup sits at the intersection of a central transportation corridor in the mid-1960s, anchored by the Great Northern railroad line. The landscape is defined by the transition from the winding course of the Wild Rice River and its South Branch to a highly engineered drainage system. This network of man-made waterways, including County Ditch No 12 and Judicial Ditch No 56, reveals the extensive efforts to manage the Red River Valley’s flat terrain for agricultural production.