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2010 Map of Boyd

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Boyd
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Boyd serves as the primary hub for this portion of Chippewa County, where the grid of rural roads meets the diagonal passage of the railroad. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the Yellow River and numerous tributaries such as Paint Creek, Hay Creek, and Sherman Creek. This drainage pattern suggests a fertile, well-watered agricultural region where early development centered around the village and the unincorporated settlement of Edson.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, specifically Saint Peter Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery, and Union Cemetery. These landmarks, along with the detailed placement of rural routes like County Hwy-D and County Hwy-X, provide a clear view of the community's physical layout in the early twenty-first century, anchored by traditional centers of worship and transit.