2022 Map of Bygland

About this map

Bygland sits at the heart of this fertile agricultural landscape in Polk County, where the meandering course of the Red River of the North defines the border between Minnesota and North Dakota. This modern survey illustrates a region shaped by sophisticated water management, featuring an extensive network of drainage systems such as County Ditch Number One Hundred Fifteen and County Ditch Number One Hundred Seven that support the Red River Valley’s productive farmland. The cultural history of the community is anchored by the East Walle Lutheran Church and its accompanying cemetery, providing essential landmarks for genealogists tracking early Norwegian-American settlement patterns. Along the northern edge, the confluence near the Red Lake River creates a complex hydrologic profile that has influenced local transportation and land use for generations.