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2013 Map of Churchill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Churchill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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Renville County farmland is defined by an extensive network of water management features in this 2013 survey. The landscape around Churchill and the northern edge of Hector is dominated by engineered drainage systems, including Judicial Ditch Number Fifteen, County Ditch Number Four, and Judicial Ditch Number Thirtytwo. These features illustrate the intensive agricultural modification of the prairie, supporting the grid-like expansion of farm roads and settlements.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial sites scattered throughout the townships. These include the Methodist Episcopal Cem near the center of the sheet, and the clustered Friends Cem and Brookfield Cem to the northwest. To the south, near the intersection of MN-4 and the residential outskirts, Saint Pauls Cem serves as a landmark for the community. Natural waterways like Buffalo Cr still meander through the terrain, providing a contrast to the straight-line drainage ditches that crisscross the region.